tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682299511044615624.post5367850156718268217..comments2023-11-18T09:54:15.934-08:00Comments on Waikiki Time Machine: The Mystery of the Hawaii ClipperIsland Expathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095081257697196248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682299511044615624.post-4390315404046317072017-06-07T10:43:53.420-07:002017-06-07T10:43:53.420-07:00Lt. Com. Minuro Genda of the IJNAF was responsible...Lt. Com. Minuro Genda of the IJNAF was responsible for dropping the 55-galls of oil meant to confuse the Naval search and allow more time for the hi-jacked HI Clipper to reach Truk. BTW, he's the same guy who bombed the USS PANNAY, developed the six Japanese aircraft carrier fleet & timing for the attack on Pearl Harbor in concert with Adm. Yamamoto as well as shallow running torpedos ans low-angle attack fighters for the even. He promoted his best friend, Fuchida as the 1st. pilot in and last to leave; He is known as Father of the Zero at Mitsubishi (despite their using Fuchida's smiling face), has a bronze statue in Hiroshima; post-war (1954) he became a General in the Japanese Air Defense Force and was involved wit illegitimately obtaining Lockheed F-105 jets instead of US-offered Grumman F-11 Tigers. He retired in 1962 with more than 50-kills in WW II China & Pacific theaters & 5000 Jet hours as #1 Politician in Japan, passed away in 1989 almost 85. Once said he'd known Amelia Earhart to a West Point Cadet - that was in 1962 when the US government presented him the Legion of Merit, commander level award (Chennault & Doolitle got one) OH - check the credits for TORA, TORA, TORA & PEARL HARBOR movies to see Genda & Fuchida were technical advisors!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682299511044615624.post-63468090011297717742017-06-07T10:18:44.399-07:002017-06-07T10:18:44.399-07:00To get access to the Clipper routes & faciliti...To get access to the Clipper routes & facilities, the Japanese who'd forced down Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, her navigator, simply tortured Noonan to give them all he knew - Noonan in late 1934 & 1935 had been responsible to Pan Am, his then employer, to lay out the entire routing and flight paths as well as determine facilities to use for Juan-Tripp's China Clipper fleet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com