Jim Downey
speaker
621 appearances
1 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 13 Jul
Jim Downey’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Appearances
He and his fellow pilots begin climbing to 10,000 feet.
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Once there, only one thing remains, waiting for Admiral Yabamoto Isoroku's plane.
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The radio that has been silent all morning long soon crackles to life.
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Nebraskan Doug Canning speaks calmly into John's ear.
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"'Bogeys.
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11 o'clock high.'
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John sees them, 90 degrees to his current path skyward.
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Two bombers and six escorts, comprised of those dreaded, lethal Japanese fighters.
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Zeros.
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Wait, two bombers and six zeros?
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John was only expecting one bomber.
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Is this it?
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Is Yamamoto in one of those two aircraft?
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If so, which one?
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Sounds like it's time to improvise.
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He'll take down both bombers and hope that ends the Japanese atom.
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John radios out an order to his 15 pilots.
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In other words, drop the auxiliary fuel tank to gain maneuverability.
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The Mississippian guides 11 planes above the bombers, providing cover while the four other P-38s go in for the kill.
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John radios to his friend, Tom Lanphier.
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