#38 - January to June, 1942

CII-335 was flown by a wingman of carrier Hosho, during early 1942.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


Hosho's B4Y1 photo #1
HOSHO Aviators of 6th Buntai, in front of B4Y CII-3xx .
INFO CREDIT: http://www.ww2shots.com/gallery/v/Weapons_+military+equipment/Air+Force/Japan/?g2_page=1


CII-353 was flown by a wingman of carrier Hosho, during early 1942.


DI-115 was flown by a wingman of carrier Ryujo.
IJN Ryujo's tail code changed to DI- and IJN Shoho DII-.
INFO CREDIT: book SAMOURAI SUR PORTE-AVIONS, by Michel Ledet.


DII-109 was flown by a wingman of carrier Shoho.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book KOKU-FAN # 42 - Japanese Imperial Army & Navy Aircraft Color, Marking, page 4.
Illustrations by Shigeru Nohara.


DII-112 was flown by a wingman of carrier Shoho.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: AirReview Magazine, November, 1965.


A6M2 "Zero" photo #1


CI-301 was flown by a wingman of carrier Zuiho.


C1-301 photo #1
CI-301 from the Zuiho Air Group in February 1942. At this time this ship was serving in the Home Defense Fleet
along with Hosho. The aircraft from these ships were identified with a red stripe running the length of the fuselage.
INFO CREDIT: j-aircraft.com
PHOTO CREDIT: FAOW - Famous Airplanes of the World - B5N "Kate", number 32, January 1992, by Bunrindo Company.


Hasegawa's box art of CI-301


B5N2 taking off photo #1
PHOTO CREDIT: book Ship Strike Pacific by John R. Bruning Jr.


Ryujo's B5N2 and B5N1 photo #1
Two B5Ns from carrier Ryujo seen after a bombing sortie over Bangka, near Sumatra, February 1942.
The aircraft are one B5N2 and one B5N1, at the time the IJN Ryujo was still operating both types.
INFO CREDIT: book SAMOURAI SUR PORTE-AVIONS, by Michel Ledet.


Ryujo's B5N1 photo #2


CI-101 was flown by a wingman of carrier Zuiho.


CI-103 was flown by a wingman of carrier Zuiho.


Soryu's A6M2s photo #1
This photo shows Soryu's Zeros in mid February 1942.
Note the ROYAL blue ("Blue Angel" blue) fuselage stripes.
INFO CREDIT: Mr. David Aiken


CI-105 was flown by a wingman of carrier Zuiho.


CI-106 was flown by a wingman of carrier Zuiho.


CI-106 photo #1.
CI-106 was flown by a wingman of carrier Zuiho.


AII-106 Hokoku 532 was presented to the IJN in early 1942 thus NOT present on 7 Dec over Oahu.
One AII-106 photo shows this fighter from Kaga at Kisarazu air base during April 1942.
This new plane's photo shows a lighter red color for fuselage vertical bands and tail codes.
INFO CREDIT: Mr. David Aiken and book SAMOURAI SUR PORTE-AVIONS, by Michel Ledet, page 180.


AII-106 Hasegawa's box art
model kit number: 09284 (Also listed as JT184) - Scale: 1:48


A6M2 Zero photo #1
Look the tail code ?-160


A6M2 Zero photo #2


Akagi's D3A1 photo #1


Akagi's D3A1 photo #2


Shokaku's D3A1 taking off photo #1
PHOTO CREDIT: www.youtube.com


Shokaku's shotaicho photo #1
EI-204 was flown by a shotaicho of carrier Shokaku.
PHOTO CREDIT: www.youtube.com


Shokaku's shotaicho photo #2
EI-204 was flown by a shotaicho of carrier Shokaku.
PHOTO CREDIT: www.youtube.com


Shokaku's shotaicho photo #3
EI-204 was flown by a shotaicho of carrier Shokaku.
PHOTO CREDIT: www.youtube.com


A6M2 Zero taking off photo #3


A6M2 Zero taking off photo #4


B5N2 photo #2


B5N2 photo #3