Pearl Harbor's Missing Aircraft - 7 Dec 1941

[David_Aiken]

Originally Posted by Brian

...but I am no wiser!

Brian

Research is never easy...yet, "Research is endlessly seductive, writing is hard work."--Barbara Tuchman, Pulitzer Prize winner [twice for history]
Cheers,
David

[David_Aiken]

Originally Posted by Alex Smart

Hello David,

Any idea as to the serial numbers of the 39 P36A's ?

Alex

Hi Alex,
You made a good point in your question. How many P-36s were shipped to Hawaii -by serial? How many -by serial- had accidents prior to 7 Dec? That requires a run-down of the aircraft record cards. That brings us to a number available and a number in maintenance...which the record cards may tell us the squadron assignments ...on 7 Dec.
Cheers,
David

[Brian]

Thanks for the advice David, but having written 21 books it would be nice "to get a little help from one's friends", as the song goes!

Have a nice one

Brian

[David_Aiken]

Originally Posted by Brian

Thanks for the advice David, but having written 21 books it would be nice "to get a little help from one's friends", as the song goes!

Have a nice one

Brian

Aloha All,
Thought that SOMEONE would have scanned the particular pages and sent them to Brian by now. My scanner is down, the ZIP drive is fried, and the printer failed. Perhaps some day I might write something for which I could get royalty...instead of just helping my friend's works....then I might be able to get things fixed!
Cheers,
David

[Brian]

Hi David

I have since ordered a copy of the book in question, so hopefully I will learn more. But thanks, all the same. However, don't kid yourself about getting rich writing aviation books - I spend more on research than I receive in royalties - I have to send my wife out to work to make ends meet! If you want to make money from writing, then write a steamy novel! That's my advice, anyway. For me it's a labour of love (well, almost!) and an opportunity to perpetuate the feats of the great generation rapidly passing on. Sounds corny, but true.

Don't let's strain Anglo-American relations any further - else we won't hep you fight any more wars to strengthen the American Empire builders! Only joking!

Cheers from sunny Suffolk

Brian (all donations gratefully received!)