In article , Leo Reed wrote:
A squadron of P-38s shot down a plane carrying Admiral Yamamoto, the
mastermind behind the Pearl Harbor raid.

Intelligence knew he was on the plane, and the sortie was intended to
get him. Leo (pearland, tx)

yes, i have seen both the History Channel and "Black Sheep" versions
of the incident. this a long thread, i may have missed some, but
no one has mentioned the range of the P38.

Lindberg is credited with discovering how to lean out the fuel
mix safely, adding 50% to the range spec'd by the manufacturer.
his efforts resulted in the Yamamoto score. sez here, anyway.

--Loren