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Lt Cdr George Duncan bomber kills 13 Sept.1944
On this date George Duncan and his wingman engaged and shot down two bombers variously described as Betty or (more likely) Sally types. The aerial fight was around Bacolod in the Philippines, the location of a JAAF airfield. Duncan encountered Ki-43 Oscar fighters and Ki-79 Willow trainers in this fight, adding one of each to his score. The Sally had by this time been largely superseded as a bomber although it's transport equivalent the "Topsy" was in use. Given the location and the date might not these bombers actually be the Ki-49 "Helen" which was in widespread action in this area in 1944?
Were there bombers units flying from this training airfield?
regards
Keith
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