Submitted by Jason McDonald on Sat, 2014-07-26 23:29
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Sat, 2014-07-19 22:24
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Sat, 2014-07-19 21:33
In April 1940, obsolescent British Swordfish biplanes, nicknamed "stringbags" for their flimsy construction, struck the Italian fleet at Taranto. Within minutes significant damage was done to Italy's Mediterranean Fleet. To get around the inability to operate torpedoes in the shallow waters of the harbor, the British attached fins to the tail.
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Fri, 2014-07-04 18:49
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Fri, 2014-07-04 14:37
Allied planners had seriously underestimated the strength and effectiveness of Japanese Forces. Allied opinion held that they could not shoot straight, since many Japanese were nearsighted.
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