Thanks for that link about production CBR.. Might have helped the Japanese if they had had them.

Also, learning that the Marianas Turkey Shoot was in '44 makes things alot easier to understand.


If im not mistaken the japanese had great airplanes throughout the war, but didnt produce them in good numbers at all. Heres a good site i found..

http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_alb...raft_frame.htm