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Final impactSome of them even had tiny flight decks on which he’d observed helicopters landing and taking off. No doubt the imperial navy had advanced many decades in its technology, too. How he wished he could see the first Japanese jet fighters carving into the enemy’s flanks. After all, Japan had built the Zero, the greatest fighter aircraft in the world, and she would certainly have something to match the delta-winged jets he’d photographed on the deck of the Clinton. Wouldn’t she? D-DAY + 21. 24 MAY 1944. 1024 HOURS. USS HILLARY CLINTON. “She’s a beautiful fighting machine,” Admiral Ray Spruance said. “The Japs have got nothing to match her.” The commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet stood with a large group of officers on the flight deck of the supercarrier, inspecting one of the Clinton’s A-4 Skyhawks. It was only midmorning, but the sun was already high, baking the men and women pink. Kolhammer could feel sweat leaking out under his arms, and he was glad he’d thrown on a pair of sunglasses before stepping out into the glare ...» | Код для вставки книги в блог HTML
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