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Nial - thanks for the reminder.
And on this date back in 1945, there was an interesting B-29 flight over Japan. The last bombing run, and seems to have been *after* the surrender message was transmitted by Japan to Switzerland (and to the USA):
https://brodd.info/endedww2.htm
And until today, I completely forgot about the August 1945 Japanese military plan to kidnap the Emperor, destroy his surrender order, and bring the long-feared invasion to reality.
Tom
And on this date back in 1945, there was an interesting B-29 flight over Japan. The last bombing run, and seems to have been *after* the surrender message was transmitted by Japan to Switzerland (and to the USA):
https://brodd.info/endedww2.htm
And until today, I completely forgot about the August 1945 Japanese military plan to kidnap the Emperor, destroy his surrender order, and bring the long-feared invasion to reality.
Tom
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Never knew about that. I think a coulpe more visits from the Enola Gay woulda changed their minds. :wink:
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The Enola Gay could have visited, but the US only had those two nukes. It would have taken months to make more.
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The link above implies that there was a third.
"A third atomic bomb was being readied to be shipped to Tinian, and could have been dropped on Japan on the first good weather day after August 17 or 18."
"A third atomic bomb was being readied to be shipped to Tinian, and could have been dropped on Japan on the first good weather day after August 17 or 18."