With aircraft purchased mainly from the United States and in some cases flown by US pilots, the Chinese met the aircraft of the Japanese Navy in the skies above Shanghai. This signaled the beginning of another phase of years of outright hostility between Japan and China. The naval Nakajima A1N fighters were able to achieve air superiority whilst the Mitsubishi B1M bombers supported ground forces, eventually all but destroying the Chinese quarter of Shanghai itself. Within the next three days the carriers HIJMS Kaga and Hosho had arrived in theatre, bringing with them an impressive air wing of seventy nine fighters and bombers. The new Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service’s first entry into inter-war conflict came on January 28th 1931 when Japanese forces landed at Shanghai, claiming to be protecting Japanese interests in the area. The Birth of Japanese Naval Aviation: part 2 ( read the first part here) There may be some problems with news display in specific browser versions.ĭon't forget to participate in today's "Floats!" special event, featuring Japanese floatplanes and flying boats! Attention! This news was published on the old version of the website.
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