Japanese invasion of Philippines began only hours after the Pearl Harbor raid. American defenders were unprepared and many of their aircraft were destroyed on the ground. One unit which evaded the initial destruction was the 6th Philippine Pursuit Squadron equipped with obsolete Boeing P26s, known as 'Peashooters'. Led by Captain Jesus Villamor, this unit achieved almost impossible... they were able to shoot down Japanese airplanes.

Main Sources:
John Toland But Not in Shame The Six Months After Pearl Harbor
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Bill Yenne MacArthur’s Air Force American Airpower over the Pacific and the Far East, 19411951
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Edward T. Maloney Boeing P26 Peashooter
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Peter Bowers Boeing P26 Variants
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Jesus A. Villamor They Never Surrendered: A True Story of Resistance in World War II
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