QI-107 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Soryu during early September 1940.
In 15 September 1940, all air units on the Soryu were temporarily transferred on board the carrier Hiryu.
From 17 September through the early part of October, the unit was active off Hainan Island.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book FAOW - Famous Airplanes of the World – A5M "Claude", number 27, January 1992,
by Bunrindo Company, page 8.
INFO CREDIT: book JAPANESE NAVAL ACES AND FIGHTER UNITS IN WORLD WAR II, by Ikuhiko Hata and
Yasuho Izawa, page 35.
QI-107 photo #1
QI-107 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Soryu during early September 1940.
PHOTO CREDIT: book FAOW - Famous Airplanes of the World – A5M "Claude", number 27, January 1992,
by Bunrindo Company, page 12.
QII-120 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Hiryu, September 1940.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book KOKU-FAN # 42 - Japanese Imperial Army & Navy Aircraft Color, Marking, page 3.
Illustrations by Shigeru Nohara.
QII-126 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Hiryu, September 1940.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book JAPANESE NAVAL ACES AND FIGHTER UNITS IN WORLD WAR II,
by Ikuhiko Hata and Yasuho Izawa, page 38.
GI-116 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Ryujo during November 1940.
On 15 November 1940 IJN Ryujo returned to active duty after a long time of repairs.
Constituting the 3rd Carrier Division, together with the IJN Hosho, she was posted to the 1st Fleet.
IJN Ryujo carried sixteen A5M4 fighters and eighteen B5N1 carrier attack planes .
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: a two-tone profile of the book Mechanism of IJN aircraft carriers, volume #2,
by publisher Kojinsha.
INFO CREDIT: book JAPANESE NAVAL ACES AND FIGHTER UNITS IN WORLD WAR II, by Ikuhiko Hata and
Yasuho Izawa, page 31.
GI-131 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Ryujo during November 1940.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book KOKU-FAN # 42 - Japanese Imperial Army & Navy Aircraft Color, Marking, page 2.
Illustrations by Shigeru Nohara.
GI-134 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Ryujo during November 1940.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book KOKU-FAN # 42 - Japanese Imperial Army & Navy Aircraft Color, Marking, page 2.
Illustrations by Shigeru Nohara.
GI-318 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Ryujo during November 1940.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: a two-tone profile of the book Mechanism of IJN aircraft carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.
GII-132 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Hosho during November 1940.
On 15 November 1940 IJN Hosho formed the 3rd Carrier Division, together with the IJN Ryujo, she was posted to the 1st Fleet.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: Nichimo model kit, scale 1:72.
INFO CREDIT: book JAPANESE NAVAL ACES AND FIGHTER UNITS IN WORLD WAR II, by Ikuhiko Hata and Yasuho Izawa, page 19.
Nichimo’s model kit scale 1:72.
P-110 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Kaga during November 1940.
After two years to undergo remodeling from December 1938 until October 1940, IJN Kaga returned to the 1st Carrier Divison.
COLOR PROFILE AND INFO CREDIT: book JAPANESE NAVAL ACES AND FIGHTER UNITS IN WORLD WAR II,
by Ikuhiko Hata and Yasuho Izawa, pages 24 and 27.
P-112 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Kaga during November 1940.
COLOR PROFILE AND INFO CREDIT: book KOKU-FAN # 42 - Japanese Imperial Army & Navy Aircraft Color, Marking, page 2.
Illustrations by Shigeru Nohara.
P-121 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Kaga during November 1940.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: a two-tone profile of the book Mechanism of IJN aircraft carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.
P-257 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Kaga during November 1940.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: one photo of the book THE CARRIER-BASED AIRPLANES & SEAPLANES OF THE IJN,
publisher Dainippon Kaiga, 2011, page 44.
P-257 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Kaga during November 1940.
PHOTO CREDIT: book THE CARRIER-BASED AIRPLANES & SEAPLANES OF THE IJN,
publisher Dainippon Kaiga, 2011, page 44.
QI-155 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Soryu, December 1940.
At this time, Soryu was engaged in fleet training exercises. The carrier’s own complement was mere nine aircraft.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: Fujimi's model kit of A5M4, scale 1.72.
INFO CREDIT: book JAPANESE NAVAL ACES AND FIGHTER UNITS IN WORLD WAR II,
by Ikuhiko Hata and Yasuho Izawa, page 35.
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