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Oberon · 11-27-13, 03:30 PM

Extensive real estate redevelopment?

EDIT: Apparently it was for his work in developing the post-war Self-Defence Air Force. Although some rumours persist that it was as a return favour for the US giving Minoru Genda (of Pearl Harbor fame) the Legion of Merit, which in turn likely had a lot to do with him choosing the F-104 Starfighter over the F-11 Super Tiger for the JSDAF, which was a real murky mess involving underworld figures and a lot of bribery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_bribery_scandals

11-27-13, 03:30 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Extensive real estate redevelopment? EDIT: Apparently it was for his work in developing the post-war Self-Defence Air Force. Although some rumours persist that it was as a return favour for the US giving Minoru Genda (of Pearl Harbor fame) the Legion of Merit, which in turn likely had a lot to do with him choosing the F-104 Starfighter over the F-11 Super Tiger for the JSDAF, which was a real murky mess involving underworld figures and a lot of bribery. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_bribery_scandals