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The end of the Begining

1944 – World War II: First day of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, also known as The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot because of the lopsided fight between American and Japanese aircraft. By this time in the war Japan had lost too many veteran pilots that had been so victorious in the early part of the war, and the US had moved ahead in aircraft and tactics.

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