Last-air-Battle On August 15, 1945—a day after Emperor Hirohito’s surrender announcement—Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Reidy of U.S. Navy fighter-bomber squadron VBF-83 shoots down a “snooper” Nakajima C6N1 Myrt, in an illustration by Jack Fellows. (©2020 Jack Fellows, ASAA) ©2020 Jack Fellows, ASAA