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The Day Japan’s Pride Fell: U.S. Pilots Hunted and Killed Admiral Yamamoto, 1943

The Day Japan’s Pride Fell: U.S. Pilots Hunted and Killed Admiral Yamamoto, 1943
Discover the incredible true story of Operation Vengeance - the most daring fighter mission of World War II that changed history forever. On April 18, 1943, exactly one year after the Doolittle Raid, American P-38 Lightning pilots flew 600 miles over open ocean to intercept and shoot down Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the mastermind behind Pearl Harbor and Japan's most brilliant naval strategist. This meticulously researched documentary reveals how U.S. codebreakers cracked Japanese naval codes to pinpoint Yamamoto's exact flight path, how Major John Mitchell's squadron achieved the impossible through precise navigation and split-second timing, and the decades-long controversy between pilots Rex Barber and Thomas Lanphier over who fired the fatal shots. Featuring detailed analysis of the P-38 Lightning's capabilities, the tactical genius of the interception, and exclusive insights into both American and Japanese perspectives, this comprehensive account explores how 16 American fighters accomplished what thousands of bombers couldn't - eliminating irreplaceable enemy leadership in just three minutes of combat. Learn how this single mission shattered Japanese morale, disrupted their naval strategy, and demonstrated America's technological superiority in the Pacific War. From the tense moments of takeoff at Guadalcanal to the jungle crash site on Bougainville, experience every detail of the mission that proved no enemy commander was beyond reach and forever changed the nature of warfare.

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