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Foreign News
September 6, 1943
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Japan deploys new heavily-armed fighter plane in South Pacific to counter US aircraft downing Japanese planes at over 4:1 ratio; US Marine pilots have defeated it, differing from Mitsubishi Zero.
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Japs Using New Fighter Airplane
HEADQUARTERS, South Pacific forces, Sept. 6. (UP)-Japan is using a new, more heavily-armed fighter plane in the south Pacific in an effort to overcome American aircraft and fliers who are knocking down Nipponese planes at a rate of better than four-to-one, according to reports reaching this headquarters.
The new fighter already has been defeated by marine corps fighter pilots who report that it differs in several respects from the famous Mitsubishi Zero which dominated the Pacific air front in the early days of the war, until Americans learned how to knock it down.
HEADQUARTERS, South Pacific forces, Sept. 6. (UP)-Japan is using a new, more heavily-armed fighter plane in the south Pacific in an effort to overcome American aircraft and fliers who are knocking down Nipponese planes at a rate of better than four-to-one, according to reports reaching this headquarters.
The new fighter already has been defeated by marine corps fighter pilots who report that it differs in several respects from the famous Mitsubishi Zero which dominated the Pacific air front in the early days of the war, until Americans learned how to knock it down.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Japan Fighter Plane
South Pacific
American Pilots
Marine Corps
Mitsubishi Zero
Where did it happen?
South Pacific
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
South Pacific
Event Date
Sept. 6.
Outcome
american aircraft knocking down japanese planes at better than four-to-one rate; new fighter defeated by marine corps fighter pilots.
Event Details
Japan is using a new, more heavily-armed fighter plane in the south Pacific in an effort to overcome American aircraft and fliers. The new fighter differs in several respects from the Mitsubishi Zero and has been defeated by marine corps fighter pilots.