Anonymous ID: 8c384b June 19, 2023, 6:56 a.m. No.19032162   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>2165 >>2425 >>2711 >>2807 >>2811 >>2894

#OTD in 1944, "The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" began during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. U.S. pilots and A.A. gunners destroyed 600+ enemy aircraft. Flying a Grumman F6F Hellcat, Navy ace Lt. Alex Vraciu shot down 6 dive bombers in 8 minutes.

 

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