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Was Japan going to surrender prior to us dropping atomic bombs on them in WW2?
Why didn't Japan develop long-range bombers and attack us continentally?
Mr.Singu, I learned something new today, where did that bomb go off that went off years later?
Diplomatically the Japanese were saying one thing, but in their secret messages that were intercepted and decrypted, it is clear that all of the Japanese armded forces were girding for Armageddon.
The Japanese started development of long range bombers too late in the war to make a difference. Those that they did have were light on protection.
The Nakajima G8N "Renzan" (連山, "mountain range") was a land-based bomber designed for use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Navy designation was "Type 18 land-based attack aircraft" (一八試陸上攻撃機); the Allied code name was "Rita".
The initial prototype was completed in October 1944, a mere one year after the Navy ordered development to start, and delivered in January 1945. However, the worsening war situation and a shortage of aluminum led to the project's cancellation in June. Four examples were built between October 1944 and June 1945. After the war, one prototype was taken the U.S. and scrapped after testing. None are extant today.
One of the best kept secrets of the war involved the Japanese balloon bomb offensive, prompted by the Doolittle raid on Tokyo on April 18, 1942 as a means of direct reprisal against the U.S. mainland. Some 9,000 balloons made of paper or rubberized silk and carrying anti-personnel and incendiary bombs were launched from Japan during a five-month period, to be carried by high altitude winds more than 6,000 miles eastward across the Pacific to North America. Perhaps a thousand of these reached this continent, but there were only about 285 reported incidents. Most were reported in the northwest U.S., but some balloons traveled as far east as Michigan.
The first operational launches took place on Nov. 3, 1944 and two days later a U.S. Navy patrol boat spotted a balloon floating on the water 66 miles southwest of San Pedro, California. As more sightings occurred, the government, with the cooperation of the news media, adopted a policy of silence to reduce the chance of panic among U.S. residents and to deny the Japanese any information on the success of the launches. Discouraged by the apparent failure of their effort, the Japanese halted their balloon attacks in April 1945.
On May 5, 1945, six picnickers were killed in Oregon when a balloon bomb they dragged from the woods exploded. The U.S. Government quickly publicized the balloon bombs, warning people not to tamper with them. These were the only known fatalities occurring within the U.S. during WWII as a direct result of enemy action.
Actual damage caused by the balloon bombs was minor. However, the incendiaries which they carried did pose a serious threat to the forests of the northwestern U.S. during the dry months. These balloons also offered a vehicle for germ warfare had the Japanese decided to use this weapon.
The balloon attack began after U.S. air defense facilities had been deactivated. To counter this threat, AAF and Navy fighters flew intercept missions to shoot down balloons when sighted and AAF aircraft and Army personnel were stationed at critical points to combat any forest fires which might occur. Also, supplies of decontamination chemicals and sprays to counter any possible use of germ warfare were quietly distributed in the western states. Before detailed AAF defensive plans had been put into effect, the attacks ceased.
Japanese bomb-carrying balloons were 32 feet in diameter and when fully inflated, held about 19,000 cubic feet of hydrogen. Launch sites were located on the east coast of the main Japanese island of Honshu.
Gun camera photos showing balloons being shot down by 11th Air Force fighters near Attu in the Aleutians on April 11, 1945. Nine balloons were downed in two hours. (Note P-38 in lower right frame).
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| | Boat Carry Bag $49 The real time saver of this bag design is the way it wraps around the boat hull. You don't have to spend time folding the boat to the exact proportions of the bag. Just roll up the boat and place on the open bag, and wrap the flaps around it. This bag is compatible with our 10.6sr. |
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| | 12.6sry Deluxe Inflatable Boat Package $1899 Now in high visibility yellow, the 12 ft. 6 inch long Sport Runabout is a mid-sized inflatable sport boat. Large enough to be considered a serious transom boat yet light enough to be placed inside or on top of an average vehicle. Best of all there's no trailer required. The extra wide 6" Rubbing Strake provides an added layer of protection and the rounded bow shape increases cargo space, buoyancy, fuel economy and makes for a softer ride. The inflatable Drop Stitch Floor Package keeps the overall hull weight at just 108 lbs. verses 147 lbs. with plastic floorboards. That's over 25% lighter while still able to carry up to 6 adults or 1600 lbs. |
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