UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Shanghai War 1932
VICTORIES
NAME CONFIRMED DAMAGED COMMENTS
Short, Robert McCawley 1 2 American volunteer
Robert McCawley Short
Boeing XP925A, (modified 218).
Air-to-Air Victories
| Date | Time | Aircraft | Pilot | Victim | Crew | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.02.1932 | Boeing 218 (X 66W) | Short, R.M. | B1M-2(a) | Kidokoro | IJNAF | |
| 22.02.1932 | 16:30 | Boeing 218 (X 66W) | Short, R.M. | B1M3 Type 13 (b) | ? Kotani,S. (gunner) |
aircraft carrier Kaga, IJNAF |
| 22.02.1932 | 16:30 | Boeing 218 (X 66W) | Short, R.M. | B1M3 Type 13 (b) | Sakinaga,Y. Sasaku,S. (gunner) |
aircraft carrier Kaga, IJNAF |
(b) ... Damaged
Sources & Literature
- Hata, Ikuhiko - Izawa, Yasuho: Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II, United States Naval Inst. 1989.
- Herold, Miroslav: Čínské letectvo v Šanghajské válce, in Historie a plastikové modelářství, No. 07, 1997.
- Sakaida, Henry: Aces of the Rising Sun 1937-1945, Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2002.
- Vejřík, Lubomír: Vzestup a pád orlů Nipponu, 1931-1941, Prolog, Svět křídel 1994.
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- Robert Short, US Aviator, Hero, 1904-32, http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Museum/4826/robertshort.htm.
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