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založena v říjnu 1941 na Tainanu (Formosa). V listopadu přejmenována na 251. Kokutai
Tainan Kokutai
založena v říjnu 1941 na Tainanu (Formosa). V listopadu přejmenována na 251. Kokutai
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Mitsubishi J2M Raiden / Jack - přepadový stíhací letoun
Zdroj:
René J. Francillion: Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Putnam 1979
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan_Air_Group
ja.wikipedia.org
The Tainan Kokutai pilots in June 1942. At the time, they were operating out of the airfield at Lae and fighting the Americans at Salamoun Islands and at Guadalcanal.
These pilots include some of the most successful pilots in the Japanese Air Force.
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa (1920-1944) - 87 kills
Toshio Ota (1919-1942) - 34 kills
Saburo Sakai (1916-2000) - 64 kills
Total lineup of pilots pictured:
Top row from left:
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, Daizo Fukumori, Yutaka Kimura, Makiaki Endo, Katsumi Kobayashi, Takeichi Kokubun.
Middle row from left:
Toshio Ota, Saburo Sakai, Masayoshi Yonekawa, Unichi Miya.
Bottom row from left:
Yozo Onishi, Seiji Ishikawa, Kenichiro Kumagai, Kenichiro Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Nakano
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