And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Hellcats off of the USS INDEPENDENCE, 1 September 1943.
ReplyDeleteImpressive footage!
ReplyDeletethe Emily was thought to be the best amphib of the war. She was armed with rifle caliber mg and 20mm so there was reason to stand off during attack.
ReplyDeleteToday the narrator would be apologising and pointing out that it is only 'cos she's Japanese . . .
ReplyDeleteobummer would have called her ahead of time to warn her that we were coming
ReplyDeleteDamn thing took about 10K rounds before splashing.
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Yeah, but about 10 cents per round...probably worth it!
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