#07 - RYUJO - July 26, 1926 to August 6, 1937

On May, 9, 1933, IJN Ryujo was commissioned in the Navy and begins her sea trials.
During June-September 1933 undergoes further sea trials and training exercises for her air group consisting of
9 Mitsubishi Type 13 B1M (+3 spares) attack aircraft and 3 Nakajima Type 3 (+2 spares) A1N fighters.
This photo shows oblique view of Ryūjō at speed, September 1934.
INFO CREDIT: http://combinedfleet.com/ryujo.htm


HO-221 is the A1N2 version and was flown from carrier Ryujo at Japan, 1934.
Two vertical red bands indicates that IJN Ryujo is the second ship of 2nd Carrier Division. The IJN Akagi was the flagship.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


HO-301 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during October, 1934.
On September-October 1934, IJN Ryujo undergoes new trials. Her aircraft complement consists of
9 Mitsubishi Type 13 B1M attack aircraft, 6 Nakajima Type 3 A1N and 6 Nakajima Type 90 A2N fighters.
INFO CREDIT: http://combinedfleet.com/ryujo.htm


HO-301 photo #1.


HO-315 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during October, 1934.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


HO-14 was E4N3-C flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, on December, 1934.
On  December 1934 IJN Ryujo is selected to test carrier-based dive-bombing tactics. Her aircraft complement consists
of 6 Nakajima Type 90 E4N3-C (+2 spares) carrier-bombers, 6 Yokosuka Type 92 B3Y1 (+2 spares) attack planes
and 12 Nakajima Type 90 A2N3 (+4 spares)  fighters.
INFO CREDIT: http://combinedfleet.com/ryujo.htm


HO-14 photo.
PHOTO CREDIT: http://homepage3.nifty.com/atj/


HO-105 was E4N3-C flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, on December, 1934.
On February 1935, after more than one month of intensive dive-bombing testing, the E4N3-C plane is deemed too fragile
and unsuitable for that task. A new plane, the Type 94 Aichi D1A1 is to be intensively tested from airfield nearby Kure Naval
Base in the following months. This latter aircraft will become the first Japanese dive-bomber, carrier-based aircraft.
INFO CREDIT: http://combinedfleet.com/ryujo.htm
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


Hokoku-64  was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during January, 1935.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: one photo from the site https://blog.goo.ne.jp/summer-ochibo/e/500184304ef878c26ee8af2114a7cdc5


HO-266 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during January, 1935.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: one photo from the site https://blog.goo.ne.jp/summer-ochibo/e/5c888a3e96004bd82ecc1af7b8756452


HO-267 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during January, 1935.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: one photo from the site https://blog.goo.ne.jp/summer-ochibo/e/5c888a3e96004bd82ecc1af7b8756452


HO-269 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during January, 1935.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: one photo from the site https://blog.goo.ne.jp/summer-ochibo/e/5c888a3e96004bd82ecc1af7b8756452


HO-270 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during January, 1935.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: one photo from the site https://blog.goo.ne.jp/summer-ochibo/e/bc86dcacd7f067aa63d88c5415ecf27f


HO-271 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during January, 1935.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: one photo from the site https://blog.goo.ne.jp/summer-ochibo/e/bc86dcacd7f067aa63d88c5415ecf27f


HO-220 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during 1935-1936.
This airplane was on dive-bombing trials and crashed at sea. It was recovered.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: Book MODEL ART #510 – Camouflage and Markings of IJN fighters, by Shigeru Nohara.


HO-209 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, 1936.


HO-209 photo #1


HO-211 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, 1936.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


HO-307 was flown by a shotaicho of carrier IJN Ryujo.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: One photo of an old KokuFan magazine, year 1999, October or November edition, via Ken Glass.


HO-311 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Ryujo.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: one photo of the Book JAPANESE NAVAL AIR FORCE IN ACTION, by Yohji Watanabe,
softcover, 2005, text in Japanese, 191 pages, many photos.


HO-311 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, during 1936.
PHOTO CREDIT: Book JAPANESE NAVAL AIR FORCE IN ACTION, by Yohji Watanabe, softcover, 2005, text in Japanese,
191 pages, many photos.


HO-323 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Ryujo.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: One photo of an old KokuFan magazine, year 1999, October or November edition, via Ken Glass.


HO-326 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Ryujo.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: One photo of an old KokuFan magazine, year 1999, October or November edition, via Ken Glass


HO-367 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Ryujo.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: One photo of an old KokuFan magazine, year 1999, October or November edition, via Ken Glass.


HO-371 was flown by a wingman of carrier IJN Ryujo.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: One photo of an old KokuFan magazine, year 1999, October or November edition, via Ken Glass.


HO-103 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo.
On October, 1st, 1936, tail codes changed to: -1 to -99 for reconnaissance, -100 to -199 for fighters,
-200 to -299 for dive bombers and -300 to -399 for attack bombers.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


HO-205 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, October, 1936.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


HO-344 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, October, 1936.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


HO-107 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Ryujo, 1937.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: one color profile of the book MODEL ART #510 – Camouflage and Markings of IJN fighters,
by Shigeru Nohara.


HO-107 photo #1
PHOTO CREDIT: site http://www.plays.jp/bbs/zero22/index.html