Pearl harbour shoot downs
 

hello'
could anybody tell me how many aircraft were shot down at pearl harbour.
1- USA..in air /by whom-
2-Japanese in air/by whom-
and was a P26 the first to shoot down a japan plane.who was the pilot.?
Sharon

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Hello,
From the Roberts Commission Report.
This may be of some help.

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Sharon,

It appears that P-26 pilots claimed some air victories in the Philippines in early December 1941, but not at Pearl Harbor.

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Pearl harbour shoot downs
 

Thanks how come G Walsh and K Taylor his not accounted for.
Walshs 4/ taylors 2+
sharon

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They appear in the first line (they are some of the officers from the emergency field who were awarded 10 victories in the document).

For further reading on the matter:
http://www.warbirdinformationexchang....php?f=3&t=693
http://hawaii.gov/hawaiiaviation/wor...ecember-7-1941
http://hawaii.gov/hawaiiaviation/wor...f%20Pilots.pdf

According to the latter link, 6 US pilots claimed shot down 12 Japanese aircraft: 9 victories were claimed with P-40s (3 pilots) and 3 with P-36s (3 pilots, one MIA).

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Thanks All..if anymore be welcomed
sharon

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Sharon -
2 American Civilian Light Aircraft were also shot down by Japanese
A/C with loss of lives and 2 were forced to Land. One of them was a
Interstate Cadet Piloted by Cornelia Fort. She later became a WASP
and was first one to be KIS on 3/21/43.An Airpark in Nashville , TE.
is named for Her.
Mike

Re: Pearl harbour shoot downs
 

Strange, I never seen any image of P-40 flown by Walsh