Posted on Oct 16, 2021

U.S. Pilot Scores a Direct Hit on Carrier Hiryu

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Midway 2019 - "This is for Pearl" Hiryu Attack - 4K UHD

Buy Midway & watch it on the biggest screen you can - https://www.amazon.com/Midway-4K-UHD-Ed-Skrein/dp/B0813L51XV/ - The dive bombing of Hiryu on the aftern...

This was from the movie Midway but not sure if it was like the video described because the video shows the aircraft carrier underway going straight and not trying to do circles and avoid the dive bombers. It also may be an exaggeration of Japanese planes being shot down by the tail Gunner but it still was the second hit for this pilot that day.

https://youtu.be/hPVPbnF2iq8
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U.S. Pilot Scores a Direct Hit on Carrier Hiryu

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