Imperial Japanese Army . 大日本帝国陸軍航空
第一飛行戦隊
On the evening of 26 June 1939 Sgt Maj Mitsuyoshi Tarui and Cpl Shinji Arai on their Ki-27 were bounced by a large force of I-16 fighters, but quickly managed to turn the tables. With the help of Lt Fujio Honma who came to their rescue, they amnaged to shoot down two aircraft each before making their escape unharmed.
SEA CONTROL SQUADRON TWO TWO (VS-22) "Checkmates"
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) / CVW-17
Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida
SEA CONTROL SQUADRON TWENTY ONE (VS-21) "Fighting Redtails"
USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) / CVW-5
NAF Atsugi, Japan. Last Cruise 2004
Imperial Japanese Army . 大日本帝国陸軍航空
第一飛行戦隊
1st Sentai. Nomonhan, Manchuria. June 1939
Pilot Lt.Col. Toshio Kato (1st Sentai Commanding Officer)
IrAA Combat Helicopter Wing, 28th Assault Helicopter Squadron "Night Hunters"
Al Kut/Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah
SEA CONTROL SQUADRON TWO TWO (VS-22) "Checkmates"
USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) / CVW-3
Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. 1983
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron EIGHT ”Eightballers”
USS Constellation (CV 64) / Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14). 1987
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron EIGHT ”Eightballers”
USS Constellation (CV 64) / Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW 9). 1982