tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26062571.post450831163229092749..comments2023-09-28T05:46:43.501-04:00Comments on I Wouldn't Read This If I Was Me: I forgot what night this is...MrScribblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10743761169195087103noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26062571.post-65358331965039045472007-02-25T16:46:00.000-05:002007-02-25T16:46:00.000-05:00Some of those incendiary bombs attached to balloon...Some of those incendiary bombs attached to balloons made it as far east as Texas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26062571.post-29038053051319816582007-02-25T16:04:00.000-05:002007-02-25T16:04:00.000-05:00l&s -- I'm pretty sure they did have float-planes ...l&s -- I'm pretty sure they did have float-planes on some of their subs that worked, but I've never heard of the attack on Panama being more than an idea.<BR/><BR/>They did, however shell two places on the California coast -- officially, I think the total is one, but I think it was two -- and then, late in the war, they sent some crude balloons carrying explosive charges across the ocean. A couple of fires were set in Washington State, and I believe one person was killed on the ground.MrScribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743761169195087103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26062571.post-54295188297741472482007-02-25T15:56:00.000-05:002007-02-25T15:56:00.000-05:00The Japs planned on assembling aircraft (attaching...The Japs planned on assembling aircraft (attaching the wings) on the deck of surfaced submarines and attacking the Panama Canal, but I don't believe they ever pulled it off. After Pearl Harbor the US was fearful of an actual Japanesse invasion fleet attacking our West coast. The closest they came were the Aleutian Islands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26062571.post-52578949115834306702007-02-25T10:56:00.000-05:002007-02-25T10:56:00.000-05:00MsPajama -- by the time I figured out what it was,...MsPajama -- by the time I figured out what it was, they were almost done. The whole thing only lasted about five minutes.MrScribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743761169195087103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26062571.post-64085983897148387912007-02-25T10:51:00.000-05:002007-02-25T10:51:00.000-05:00That's kinda cool. Did you join them or were you j...That's kinda cool. Did you join them or were you just listening?BingoPajamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998184081373722935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26062571.post-35439479473953330212007-02-25T10:32:00.000-05:002007-02-25T10:32:00.000-05:00l&s -- they did get to the West Coast, at least in...l&s -- they <I>did</I> get to the West Coast, at least in subs. We'll never know for sure if they got any aircraft here.MrScribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743761169195087103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26062571.post-79509675976068306592007-02-25T09:40:00.000-05:002007-02-25T09:40:00.000-05:00Paranoia did indeed run high back in those days af...Paranoia did indeed run high back in those days after Pearl Harbor. We now know the Japanese were stretched thin themselves, but at the time there were many "spottings" of their fleet just off the California coast. I'd like to see that re-enactment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26062571.post-50040551276193051392007-02-25T04:06:00.000-05:002007-02-25T04:06:00.000-05:00Even if no one knows the full story its still good...Even if no one knows the full story its still good for the vets to have their "night".Hope you have a good Sunday Mr Scribs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com