Imperial Japanese Navy

The story of the Japanese Naval Aviator who became the only Axis Pilot to bomb US Mainland during World War II – The Aviation Geek Club

Nobuo Fujita was a Japanese naval aviator who flew a seaplane from a submarine and dropped incendiary bombs on the forest near Brookings, Oregon, on Sep. 9 and Sep. 29, 1942 conducting the so-called Lookout Air Raids. Nobuo Fujita was a Japanese naval aviator who flew a seaplane from a submarine and dropped incendiary bombs …

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Saburo Sakai Zero-sen ace recalls his most memorable and harrowing combat where he was wounded by US Navy SBD Dauntless dive bombers (not by Avengers) – The Aviation Geek Club

As Saburo Sakai and his wingman closed the range, the SBD rear gunners opened fire. For the high scoring ace, it was his most memorable and harrowing combat of the war. Advertise The victory at Midway had allowed the US Navy to take a more offensive stance. In order to press the initiative, the Americans …

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This Japanese H8K flying boat tried to collide with a US Navy PB4Y but crashed after missing it by just 25ft – The Aviation Geek Club

Lt Graham Squires reduced power to avoid overshooting the flying boat, but as he was about to cross over the H8K, its pilot pulled his aircraft up sharply in an attempt to crash into the PB4Y. During World War II, air combats between large, four engined aircraft were a comparatively rare occurrence. Allied and Axis …

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Did you know Japanese Kawanishi H8K flying boats conducted a second raid on Pearl Harbor in March 1942? Here’s how it went. – The Aviation Geek Club

In March 1942 the Japanese staged a somewhat audacious plan of sending a flight of 2 Kawanishi H8K long range flying boats to reconnoiter the damage they had done to Pearl Harbor and drop bombs on the 10/10 repair dock. The Kawanishi H8K was a flying boat used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service …

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New threat: US Navy F6F Hellcat pilots recall the first encounter with Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force’s potent N1K1-J Shiden fighter – The Aviation Geek Club

On a fighter sweep over the airfields north of Manila on Nov. 6, 1944, US Navy F6F Hellcat pilots encountered a Japanese fighter they could not identify. Advertise Joining combat in the Pacific in late 1943, the F6F Hellcat squadrons soon demonstrated their ascendency over their Japanese opponents, culminating in the great “Marianas Turkey Shoot” …

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Remembering the of the Battle of Coral Sea, History’s First Carrier vs Carrier Battle – The Aviation Geek Club

On May 8, 1942, the first Carrier VS Carrier battle climaxed between the US Navy and Imperial Japan. For the past 4 days the two fleets had been on a collision course. On May 8, 1942, the first Carrier VS Carrier battle climaxed between the US Navy and Imperial Japan. For the past 4 days …

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The sinking of HMS Hermes, the First Ship Designed as an Aircraft Carrier – The Aviation Geek Club

‘At this stage Hermes had a very heavy list to port and it was obvious that she was about to sink. As the sea was now only feet below our gun deck I gave the order “over the side lads, every man for himself, good luck to you all,”’ Sam Curtis, Royal Navy. The life …

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Imperial Japanese Navy H6K Mavis pilot tells the story of when his Flying Boat was Attacked and nearly Shot Down by B-17 Bombers – The Aviation Geek Club

‘The only chance we had was the relatively small turning radius of our slow plane compared to that of the fast B-17,’ Lt. Hitsuji, H6K ‘Mavis’ flying boat pilot. The Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. The B-17 prototype first flew on Jul. 28, 1935. The first B-17s saw combat …

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America Strikes Back: why the Doolittle Raid caused the Imperial Japanese Navy a tremendous loss of face – The Aviation Geek Club

On Apr. 18, 1942, the US sent an air raid against Imperial Japan using a flight of 16 B-25 Mitchell Bombers led by legendary prewar Air Racer Jimmy Doolittle. On Apr. 18, 1942, the US sent an air raid against Imperial Japan using a flight of 16 B-25 Mitchell Bombers led by legendary prewar Air …

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The Imperial Japanese Navy’s Ryujo: The Forgotten, Unique, one-off Hybrid of a Cruiser Hull with an Aircraft Carrier Superstructure Grafted on to it – The Aviation Geek Club

The Imperial Japanese Navy carrier Ryujo was a unique, one off hybrid of a cruiser hull with an aircraft carrier superstructure grafted on to it. The Imperial Japanese Navy carrier Ryujo was a unique, one-off hybrid of a cruiser hull with an aircraft carrier superstructure grafted on to it. Built in order to exploit a …

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