1. The Japanese pilot could very well have been carrying a Mauser C96. By the time the US became involved in 1941, this pistol had been in production 45 years not only in Germany but in Spain. It was sold in huge quantities to China prior to WWII. The Japanese captured many thousands of weapons from the Chinese. On top of that millions were sold on the open market all over the world. Japanese officers were responsible for obtaining their own sidearms and a huge variety were purchased.
2. The P51 did in fact appear in the PTO. It was being made for the British prior to US combat involvement. The P51 was a common bomber escort in the Pacific.
I don't know who is responsible for the "Goofs." But whoever it is, they are doing a poor job.
2. The P51 did in fact appear in the PTO. It was being made for the British prior to US combat involvement. The P51 was a common bomber escort in the Pacific.
I don't know who is responsible for the "Goofs." But whoever it is, they are doing a poor job.