American aircraft used and numbers wrong. Midway had Torpedo Squadron 8 flying Douglas Devastator torpedo bombers, 2 x B17 bombers, 19 x F2A-2 Buffaloes and 4 x F4F-1 Wildcats. The fate of Torpedo Squadron 8 is written in history however the fate of the 23 fighters with rookie pilots sent into their first combat versus nearly 200 experienced veteran Japanese pilots and crews is less publicised. Right from take off 2 x Wildcats developed engine problems and were force to land back at Midway field leaving just 21 fighters flying CAP over the base. The first kill was by a Buffalo taking out a A6M Zero in a head on pass. 2 x A6M Zeroes would be also shot down by the equally as nimble Buffaloes. (The Buffalo had a tighter turning circle, equal roll rate but due to the extra armour plating fitted, a feeble climb rate when compared to the Zero and the Wildcat). The 2 x remaining Wildcats didn't fare so well with their notorious rear visibility blind spot making them vulnerable to rear attacks (solved later by the Thatch Weave tactic). Both were badly damaged and force to crash land back at Midway field. Total US fighter kills were 3 x A6M Zeroes and 8 x A3M Val dive bombers. US fighter losses were 4 x Wildcats (the two that returned early were destroyed on the ground and the two that crash landed were beyond repair) and 11 x F2A-2 Buffaloes with some of the others needing minor repairs. Had there been a later second attack wave on Midway would have only been able to launch between 6 to 8 Buffaloes in response.
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Wait what the Yorktown? It should be the hornet and the enterprise.
Excellent video!
Good video!
Great video, only, Marines had Brewster Buffalo's on Midway, along with a mixed bag of SBDs and vindicators, plus some B-17 s.
I love it
Glad you like the video :)
Nive Video.
Were you using HSFX or a mod at all in this?
Because more realistic than stock
:D
Minute 1:18 a P-40 i think the C Variant
This is from Tora Tora Tora and Midway
@supercrapnstuff11 You don't say?
Hello DannySinclair;)
Nice video!
All what you need now is Part2;--)
link of the mission.
Sweet! Thanks for uploading.
Good job.
Thanks i just wondered that,in some videos it says part1 then i find part2 nothing there!
Could you maybe in the future make a Doolittle Raid historical film like this? Great work!
@AAAZ2A uh he only did the simulation parts you know...
joder, como te lo as currado
machinegn scene guy shooting from the ground at 3.20 is from pearl harbour.
Very cool!
Great way of putting games and films together.
I do not like 2:47, looks like a pancake of special effects
However I'm impressed, Good job!
American aircraft used and numbers wrong.
Midway had Torpedo Squadron 8 flying Douglas Devastator torpedo bombers, 2 x B17 bombers, 19 x F2A-2 Buffaloes and 4 x F4F-1 Wildcats.
The fate of Torpedo Squadron 8 is written in history however the fate of the 23 fighters with rookie pilots sent into their first combat versus nearly 200 experienced veteran Japanese pilots and crews is less publicised.
Right from take off 2 x Wildcats developed engine problems and were force to land back at Midway field leaving just 21 fighters flying CAP over the base.
The first kill was by a Buffalo taking out a A6M Zero in a head on pass. 2 x A6M Zeroes would be also shot down by the equally as nimble Buffaloes. (The Buffalo had a tighter turning circle, equal roll rate but due to the extra armour plating fitted, a feeble climb rate when compared to the Zero and the Wildcat).
The 2 x remaining Wildcats didn't fare so well with their notorious rear visibility blind spot making them vulnerable to rear attacks (solved later by the Thatch Weave tactic). Both were badly damaged and force to crash land back at Midway field.
Total US fighter kills were 3 x A6M Zeroes and 8 x A3M Val dive bombers.
US fighter losses were 4 x Wildcats (the two that returned early were destroyed on the ground and the two that crash landed were beyond repair) and 11 x F2A-2 Buffaloes with some of the others needing minor repairs.
Had there been a later second attack wave on Midway would have only been able to launch between 6 to 8 Buffaloes in response.
Torpedo 8 flew from the USS Hornet a detachment flew from midway and they had TBF Avengers not Devastators
Wheres Part2?
yeah danny we wanna see part two!
Where part 2 and can you do battle over Japan
Parabéns cara , muito bom mesmo !!!!!!!:)
Danny dont give up you made everything else part2 will return!
We need part two!
Where is part 2?
Too few viewers.., and too much work to make such video again..
I started with European war stories, and these had more success :)
Do you plan on making any videos in the future? I love your content
Thanks for your interest, but at least not for the moment.
Insted of calling the catlina call it U.S navy blackcats
they were not "black cats" black cats were later in the war when they flew night missions
Hey nice video of your Rhurbarb Mission:) And i was the 2nd to comment!
its a nice try :D