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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Aichi D1A |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jiangsu Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 1937/09/19, Japanese conducted airstrike on Nanjing. There was a fierce aerial combat between the invaders and the defenders. 3 "Susie" and 1 "Dave" were shot down with the loss of all crew members.
The editor of this entry could only identify one pilot on the three downed "Susie": Kawaguchi Shigehiko.
Sources:
http://hush.gooside.com/name/Biography/1191kawa.html
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9heEALuUt66C4h_TgnAtMw
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 06:30 | RDV | Added |
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