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.
Fighting EIGHT FOUR (VF-84) “The Jolly Rogers“
USS NIMITZ (CVN-68), CVW-8, 1977
FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE ELEVEN (VF-111) "Sundowners"
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), CVW-15, 1989
FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE ELEVEN (VF-111) "Sundowners"
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), CVW-15, 1989
FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE HUNDRED TWO (VF-102) "Diamondbacks”
USS AMERICA (CV 66), CVW-1. 1986
FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE ZERO THREE (VF-103) “Sluggers”
USS SARATOGA (CV 60), CVW-17. 1985
FIGHTER SQUADRON THIRTY TWO (VF-32) "Swordsmen"
USS John F Kennedy (CV 67), CVW-3
Crew Pilot Lt. Herman “Munster” Cook III / RIO Cdr. Steven Collins
4 January 1989. Shot down libyan Mig-23
Fighter Squadron THREE THREE (VF-33) “Starfighters”
Operation "Prairie Fire"
USS America (CV-66), CVW-1. March 1986
FIGHTER SQUADRON THIRTY TWO (VF-32) "Swordsmen"
USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN-75), CVW-3, 2003
FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE (VF-1) "Wolfpack"
USS RANGER (CV-60). January 1991
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD . OPERATION DESERT STORM
Pilot Lt. Stuart “Meat” Broce . RIO Cdr. Ron “Bongo” McElraft
Fighter Squadron FOUR ONE (VF-41) “Black Aces”
USS Nimitz (CVN-68), August 1981
LARAF Su-22 “Fitter” downed by Pilot Lt. Larry “Music” Muczynsky / RIO Lt. James Andersons on 19 August 1981
FIGHTER SQUADRON THIRTY ONE (VF-31) "Tomcatters"
1970 - 2006 * LAST CAT STANDING *
USS Roosevelt (CVN-71), CVW-8, 2006