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Re: Mike Kawato

Posted by JohnH on Thu Feb 21, 2002 12:20:29 AM

In reply top Mike Kawato posted by Brad on Wed Feb 20, 2002 09:33:40 PM

Well.. Sad to hear that. But it was generally regarded as a "story" that helped him sell books. I recently had a conversation about this at the Cable Airport airshow about Mike. After the story was discredited, Mike wasn't seen around here at airshows after the mid 80s. I don't have any further info but would bet on this just being a story too good to be true.







: I don't remember seeing this on the board, but I thought i
: t might be worth a mention.
:
: "Mike" Kawato died on 17DEC01 at the age of 76 up here in
: Washington. He is the Japanese fighter pilot that is gene
: rally credited with shooting down Pappy Boyington (depends
: on who you ask and believe). Regardless of his being on
: the other side, the truth about the shoot down and possibl
: y his war record, Mike was a neat guy.
:
: Brad

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