Wildcat Down - When a Pilot Escaped Japanese, Sharks and Natives
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On 31 January 1943, 1st Lieutenant Jefferson J. DeBlanc led a group of F4F Wildcats over the Japanese-held Kolombangara island. The group was on an escort mission for a strike force of 12 Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers sent to attack Japanese shipping. DeBlanc reported that he had a serious fuel leak, and soon he and his wingman, Sgt. Jim Feliton had to leave the group and then to push into the battle against superior enemy forces: 2 American Wildcats vs 10 Nakajima Oscars. Forced to ditch, DeBlanc had to face terrors from the depths of the ocean and from the jungle.
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00:00 Jefferson J. DeBlanc leads the Wildcats
02:16 The Japanese fleet
02:40 DeBlanc and his wingman rush into action
04:18 10 Nakajima Oscars
04:41 2 Wildcats vs 10 Oscars
05:48 Jim makes a fatal mistake
06:18 Nakajima pursuit
07:41 Hearts of Iron IV
08:39 Almost out of fuel
09:40 First enemy is down
10:23 The second enemy is down, but a 3rd one is lurking below
11:11 DeBlanc bails out
12:12 Sharks…
12:51 DeBlanc reaches the island
13:56 Jungle night
15:03 DeBlanc wakes up to see the islanders
15:43 The hero is put into a cage
16:23 Restless night
17:00 The natives want to rescue DeBlanc
18:38 DeBlanc is picked up by a navy patrol
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