#03 - January 21, 1922 to July 26, 1926

When IJN carrier HOSHO was commissioned in 1922 she became the first carrier completed to be designed for
the role. Her aircraft were: the 1MF Type 10 fighter (138 built in several versions); the 2MR (C1M) was an enlarged
2 seat version of the same basic design, also powered by the Hispano engine and designated Type 10 Carrier Based Reconnaissance.
In all versions, 159 were built and after years of naval operations many were used in civil service.
The first versions of both designs used a car type radiator while later versions had a more pointed nose with
Lamblin Radiators mounted on the fuselage sides or underneath and the 2MT1 (B1M1) that entered service in 1925
with the designation of Type 13 Torpedo Bomber. This was the longest lived of the three designs, remaining in
production in continuously improved forms until 1933.
A total of 442 of them, in all versions, were built.
INFO CREDIT: by Daniel H. Jones at http://www.smmlonline.com/articles/hosho/hosho.html


Hosho photo #2


Fujimi's box-art


The first take off from the Hosho's deck occurred on 22 February 1923 by a Mitsubishi 1MF3 Type 10 fighter,
one of three aircraft specifically designed to operate on the carrier.
The other two were the Mitsubishi 2MR Reconnaissance plane, and the 1MT torpedo tri-plane.


Hosho first landing photo #1.
PHOTO CREDIT: http://homepage3.nifty.com/atj/


Hosho first landing photo #2.
PHOTO CREDIT: http://homepage3.nifty.com/atj/


Hosho first landing photo #3.
PHOTO CREDIT: http://homepage3.nifty.com/atj/


Hosho first landing photo #4.
PHOTO CREDIT: http://homepage3.nifty.com/atj/


Hosho first landing photo #5.
The first landing on the Hosho was made by a British civilian, a Mr. Jordan, a day later on the 23 of February.
The initial landing system used on the Hosho was based off the British method of longitudinal wires running the
length of the deck, in addition with the cross deck wire. The system resulted in more annoyance than benefit
and was scrapped in favor of the traditional cross deck arresting cables.
PHOTO CREDIT: http://homepage3.nifty.com/atj/


A-201 was a 1MF1a flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Hosho.  
COLOR PROFILE BASE: one color profile of the book IJN Carrier Aircraft, Pictorial Book, publisher GAKKEN,
138 pages, year 2006.


1MF1 tail code A-2xx photo #1


A-21 was a 2MR1 flown by a wingman of IJN Hosho.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: one color profile of the book IJN Carrier Aircraft, Pictorial Book, publisher GAKKEN,
138 pages, year 2006.


IJN Hosho's 2MR1 photo #1.
PHOTO CREDIT: book Japanese Naval Air Force In Action, by Yoji Watanabe,
year 2005, 191 pages


A-61 was a 2MR2 flown by a wingman of IJN Hosho.


A-61 photo #1
PHOTO CREDIT: http://www.aero.or.jp/isan/isan-gallery.htm


A-62 was a 2MR2 flown by a wingman of IJN Hosho.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: one photo from the site https://blog.goo.ne.jp/summer-ochibo/e/e4bc50cdf1dc7bfcee6983c6f91a7e3b


A-64 was a 2MR1 flown by a wingman of IJN Hosho.


A-64 art


A-201 was a 1MF3 flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Hosho, Japan, 1925.


1MF3 tail code A-201 photo #1


A-202 was 1MF3 flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Hosho, Japan, 1925.


Hosho photo #3


A-207 was a 1MF4 flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Hosho, Japan, 1925.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: one photo of the book SAMOURAI SUR PORTE-AVIONS - Les groupes embarqués japonais
et leurs porte-avions (1922-1944), by Michel Ledet.


A-250 was a 1MF3 flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Hosho, Japan, 1925.


A-250 photo #1
PHOTO CREDIT: http://www.aero.or.jp/isan/isan-gallery.htm


A-250 photo #2
PHOTO CREDIT: http://www.aero.or.jp/isan/isan-gallery.htm


A-267 was 1MF3a flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Hosho, Japan, 1925.
COLOR PROFILE BASE: one photo of the book SAMOURAI SUR PORTE-AVIONS - Les groupes embarqués japonais
et leurs porte-avions (1922-1944), by Michel Ledet.  


A-329 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Hosho.
COLOR PROFILE BASE/CREDIT: one photo and one color profile of the book SAMOURAI SUR PORTE-AVIONS -
Les groupes embarqués japonais et leurs porte-avions (1922-1944), by Michel Ledet.


A-329 photo #1


A-202 was flown by  wingman of IJN carrier Hosho.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


A-309 was flown by a wingman of IJN carrier Hosho, 1926.
On January, 21st, 1922, IJNAF's high command decided about the distinction letter which shows on-board warship and
the number which shows type & plane number. As for IJN Hosho, the distinction letter was A-xxx. On July, 26th, 1926,
distinction letter was changed to Katakana symbol. As for IJN Hosho, the Katakana was RO.
COLOR PROFILE CREDIT: book Mechanism of IJN Aircraft Carriers, volume #2, by publisher Kojinsha.


Hosho photo #4