MikeRL411 Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Negative was reversed! The "Hacken Kreutz" twists the other way. The Nazis did not use the Original Swastika, see the legs, letter "L". Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Negative was reversed! The "Hacken Kreutz" twists the other way. The Nazis did not use the Original Swastika, see the legs, letter "L". 1 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 The intake for the aircraft’s turbo-supercharger, intercooler and oil cooler were located in slots in the inboard leading edges of the wings. Air running through those slots at high speeds gave the aircraft a very distinctive sound, and the Japanese tagged the fighter with the moniker, “Whistling Death.” 4 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 The intake for the aircraft’s turbo-supercharger, intercooler and oil cooler were located in slots in the inboard leading edges of the wings. Air running through those slots at high speeds gave the aircraft a very distinctive sound, and the Japanese tagged the fighter with the moniker, “Whistling Death.” Very cool, but, there is not actual record or sources that prove that it was called the Whistling Death by the Japanese. They just called it the Sikorsky. Many speculate that it was called that by American Journalists and it stuck. 2 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Captured Focke Wulf 190 1 Quote Link to comment
240zness Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 No whistling death.. but grew up near Miramar and wondered what this sound was. Pretty loud a night. 2 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Very cool, but, there is not actual record or sources that prove that it was called the Whistling Death by the Japanese. They just called it the Sikorsky. Many speculate that it was called that by American Journalists and it stuck. With a kill ratio of 11.5:1 in the pacific, it just feels good to think that it was a sign of fear and respect the Japanese had for this plane to call it "Whistling Death". Granted it screams of Western propagandistic romanticism of the 40s, but who am I to question history books. :rolleyes: https://bshistorian.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/whistling-whispering-fork-tailed-death-from-above/ Quote Link to comment
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