Monday, September 26, 2011

Anyone here have access to Japanese records of Kamizaze flights from Taiwan?

Question:


I am seeking all info available on flights and air operations originating in Karenko during 1945.
IJN's 1st Air Fleet and IJA's 8th Air Division / 17th Air Regiment.

The best I have thus far is:
http://books.google.com.tw/books?id=Ra-g…

Answer:


WEBsite
http://www.geocities.jp/kamikazes_site/

http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/kamikaze/index.htm

http://www.jyai.net/military/Chronology/1945/Okinawa_aerial_warfare.htm
[you can see operations about 天号航空作戦 in japanese]

http://blog.roodo.com/kcn/archives/3955173.html

Book a little bit writing about Taiwan 8th Air Division
http://toranokobunko.ocnk.net/product/467

[additional details]

I'm sorry that I can't confirm what you suspect is true or not.
I couldn't find sources on WEB.

But, I bring some information about this.
i hope you like it.

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~un3k-mn/sinpu-his002.htm
This is records where kamikaze attacker planes took off.
I can see 勇武隊, 第九大義隊 and 忠誠隊 that belong to 第8飛行師団 took off from 台湾, in 上陸阻止作戦, 菊水一号作戦etc..., in 天号航空作戦.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AC%AC8%E9%A3%9B%E8%A1%8C%E5%B8%AB%E5%9B%A3_(%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%BB%8D)
you can see 第8飛行師団 member's names.

http://www.jacar.go.jp/
probably, You can see primary historical source about an official document from Meiji period to Syouwa period.

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