Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO

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Was covering an American Legion game when I shot this very intesting photo of five Japanese planes flying over St. Charles County Missouri Sunday.
Thought you might enjoy.
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[ChezDaJez]

I wonder if they are some of the replicas made for the movie, "Tora Tora Tora"? IIRC, they converted several AT-6 trainers into fairly realistic looking Zeros, Vals and Kates.

Chez

[pasternakski]

Very nice shot. Thanks.

[bobogoboom]

probobly the caf they bought most of those and fly them around today. (i'm not ever sure if there are any more that 2 airworth origional zeros in the world)
 
yeah just double checked only 2 origionals are airworthy. and they both fly with american engines.

[bobogoboom]

oops was slightly wrong the planes of fame one in chino flys with an orgional engine but is actualy a reconstruction and not an origional airframe.

check that again i trusted wiki which is always a mistake the chino one is origional with origional engine.

[bobogoboom]

doh

[Battleline]

I would guess that is the Tora, Tora, Tora group. I haven't been able to find out where they were going and where they were going. I do know they flew over my hometown, Washington, MO, because our photo editor got a shot of them flying over her parents' house.
Thanks!

The really odd thing was that I was wearing one of my USS Arizona shirts earlier in the day.

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[stuman]

ORIGINAL: Battleline

Was covering an American Legion game when I shot this very intesting photo of five Japanese planes flying over St. Charles County Missouri Sunday.
Thought you might enjoy.
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Are you sure your mayor is on good terms with the Japanese ? May want to talk to him.

[Gil R.]

That's neat, but I'd be more impressed if they were fighting Godzilla.

[Knavey]

Got a row of battleships nearby?

[JeffroK]

But the USA isnt at war with japan.

Oh yeah, that doesnt matter

[stldiver]

Actually St. Charles Mo, is on the Missouri River and only boats stationed there are casinos! So it may have been american greed they were after.

I live in St. Louis but was down in Florida so unfortunatly missed the site!

[John 3rd]

I wouldn't call those casinos 'boats!'