His Record
He was credited 8 victories. In addition, he was credited shared 18 victories, where fighter pilots were fully credited for 'shared' victories (i.e., if pilots shot down one aircraft, all pilots were credited a victory as 'shared') in IJN Air Force, which based on the world traditional and othodox standard the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Armée de l'Air (ALA) adopted since World War I till World War II. His flight hours were about 500 hours in June 1943.
| Date | ID code of his Zero Fighter | Flight hours | Count | Sub-total | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr.3 (Sat.) | T2-187 | 1:30 | 1 | 1:00 | Unit formation training |
| Apr.7 (Wed.) | T2-129 | 6:00 | 2 (Operation X) | 7:30 | Attack Lunga point, Guadalcanal |
| Apr.7 (Wed.) | T2-129 | 1:00 | 3 | 8:30 | **** |
| Apr.8 (Thur.) | T2-117 | 1:00 | 4 | 9:30 | **** |
| Apr.9 (Fri.) | T2-169 | 2:00 | 5 & 6 | 11:30 | Test flights in high-altitude capability |
| Apr.11(Sun.) | T2-165 | 1:00 | 7 | 12:30 | Unit formation training |
| Apr.12(Mon.) | T2-169 | 6:00 | 8 (Operation Y) | 18:30 | Attack Port Moresby, escorting Rikko unit |
| Apr.14(Wed.) | T2-169 | 5:30 | 9 (Operation Y1) | 24:00 | Attack Rabi(Milne Bay airfield, New Guinea), escorting Rikko unit |
| Apr.18(Sun.) | T2-169 | 2:15 | 10 | 26:15 | Escorting Rikkos (Adm. Yamamoto) |
| Apr.18(Sun.) | T2-169 | 1:45 | 11 | 28:00 | Buin -> Rabaul |
| Count | Flight hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly sub-total | 27 | 65hrs 00mins |
| Total | 493 | 429hrs 40mins |
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