Kaga "Vals" lost 7 December 1941-query - Aircraft of World War II

PFF · 10-21-2007, 10:01 AM

Of the "Vals" of the "Kaga" lost 7 December 1941-who were the pilots and who were the aircrew?

Wayne Little · 10-21-2007, 07:14 PM

Hello Again, will check notes and see if I have the answers when I get home from work, but for now...
Kaga had the highest losses of any of the 6 carriers in the PH attack, losing 6 Vals, 5 Kates and 4 Zeroes. for a total of 15, more than the other 5 carriers losses combined at 14 aircraft.

fer-de-lance · 10-22-2007, 01:39 AM

Kaga Vals lost:

2nd Wave
1st Chutai, 21st shotai,
No.1 aircaft:
pilot: Lt. Saburo Makino (牧野　三郎　大尉)
observer: WO - Sueo Sugita (鋤田　末男　飛曹長)

No.3 aircraft
pilot: PO2c - Fumio Hirashima (平島文夫二飛曹)
observer: PO3c - Toshiaki Sakato (坂東敏明三飛曹)

22nd shotai
No.3 aircraft
pilot: S1c - Iwao Oka (岡巌一飛兵)　
observer: PO3c - Tokio Minasaki (南崎常夫三飛曹)

24th shotai
No.2 aircraft
pilot: PO2c - Nobuo Tsuda (津田信夫二飛曹)　
observer: PO1c - Fukumitsu Imai (今井福満一飛曹)

24th Shotai
No.3 aircraft
pilot: PO3c - Noboru Sakaguchi (坂口登三飛曹)　
observer: PO3c - Nagaaki Asahi (朝日長章三飛曹)

3rd Chutai, 29th Shotai
No.2 aircraft
pilot: PO3c - Naritoku Kikura (鬼倉成徳三飛曹)　
observer: PO1c - Kazuyoshi Kuwahata (桑畑一義一飛曹)

Wayne Little · 10-22-2007, 08:06 AM

Ah, beat me to it! good stuff fer-de-lance.
In addition, only the first mentioned aircraft, that of Saburo Makino is known by code AII-250.
There is also a photo of Makino's val taking off from Kaga, will find it for you, for now here is a profile.

PFF · 10-22-2007, 08:08 AM

Thanks for Info!

10-21-2007, 10:01 AM	#1
PFF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 30	Kaga "Vals" lost 7 December 1941-query Of the "Vals" of the "Kaga" lost 7 December 1941-who were the pilots and who were the aircrew?

10-21-2007, 07:14 PM	#2
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	Hello Again, will check notes and see if I have the answers when I get home from work, but for now... Kaga had the highest losses of any of the 6 carriers in the PH attack, losing 6 Vals, 5 Kates and 4 Zeroes. for a total of 15, more than the other 5 carriers losses combined at 14 aircraft. Last edited by Wayne Little; 10-21-2007 at 07:25 PM. Reason: add info

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10-22-2007, 01:39 AM	#3
fer-de-lance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 64	Kaga Vals lost: 2nd Wave 1st Chutai, 21st shotai, No.1 aircaft: pilot: Lt. Saburo Makino (牧野　三郎　大尉) observer: WO - Sueo Sugita (鋤田　末男　飛曹長) No.3 aircraft pilot: PO2c - Fumio Hirashima (平島文夫二飛曹) observer: PO3c - Toshiaki Sakato (坂東敏明三飛曹) 22nd shotai No.3 aircraft pilot: S1c - Iwao Oka (岡巌一飛兵)　 observer: PO3c - Tokio Minasaki (南崎常夫三飛曹) 24th shotai No.2 aircraft pilot: PO2c - Nobuo Tsuda (津田信夫二飛曹)　 observer: PO1c - Fukumitsu Imai (今井福満一飛曹) 24th Shotai No.3 aircraft pilot: PO3c - Noboru Sakaguchi (坂口登三飛曹)　 observer: PO3c - Nagaaki Asahi (朝日長章三飛曹) 3rd Chutai, 29th Shotai No.2 aircraft pilot: PO3c - Naritoku Kikura (鬼倉成徳三飛曹)　 observer: PO1c - Kazuyoshi Kuwahata (桑畑一義一飛曹)

10-22-2007, 08:08 AM	#5
PFF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 30	Thanks for Info!