Japanese Aircraft Carriers (IJN) 日本の航空母艦
◆Imperial Japanese Military Aircraft ⇒ • Imperial Japanese Military Aircraft 日本の軍用機...
◆Imperial Japanese Air Services ⇒ • Imperial Japanese Air Service 日本の航空隊
IJN was a pioneer in both constructing and operating naval aviation force prior to WWII, whose airwings were manned by long-serving, highly-skilled pilots. IJN was the first to design and build the commissioned aircraft carrier in 1920's and maneuver the carrier battle groups in action.
◆Aircraft carriers that appear in footage are:
Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Soryu, Hiryu, Taiho, Shinano, Junyo, Ryujo, Kaiyo, Shoho, (USS Enterprise bombed by Shokaku Carrier Attack Bombers and tora-tora-tora)