List of Japanese fighter pilots in World War II
The list of Japanese fighter pilots in World War II includes fighter pilots of the Japanese Air Forces ( Imperial Japanese Army Air Force and Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force ) in World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, who had at least 40 kills.
Overview
The table contains information on
- Names
- Rank
- Number of confirmed aerial victories (L)
- Awards
- Air force affiliation (army or navy)
- date of death
Note: The list can be sorted : By clicking on a column header, the list is sorted according to this column, clicking twice reverses the sorting.
| Surname | image | rank | L. | Award | Air force | date of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishizawa Hiroyoshi |  |
Kaigun-chui | 87 | marine | October 26, 1944 | |
| Iwamoto Tetsuzo |  |
Kaigun-chui | 80 | Golden consecration | marine | May 20, 1955 |
| Jōbō Ryōtarō | Rikugun-taii | 76 | army | September 13, 2012 | ||
| Fukumoto Shigeo | Heisōchō | 72 | marine | December 1945 | ||
| Sugita Shoichi |  |
Kaigun-shōi | 70 | marine | April 15, 1945 | |
| Sakai Saburō |  |
Kaigun-chui | 64 | marine | September 22, 2000 | |
| Okumura Takeo |  |
Heisōchō | 54 | marine | September 22, 1943 | |
| Sasai Junichi |  |
Kaigun-shōsa | 54 | Golden consecration | marine | August 26, 1942 |
| Anabuki Satoru |  |
Rikugun-sōchō | 51 | army | June 2005 | |
| Ōhara Ryōji | Heisōchō | 48 | marine | |||
| Nakada Yoshihiko | Heisōchō | 45 | marine | |||
| Ozaki Nakakazu | Rikugun-taii | 40 | army | December 27, 1943 | ||
| Kamito Sumi | 40 | army |
See also
- Dogfight
- Air War in World War II
- List of German fighter pilots in World War II
- List of British fighter pilots in World War II
- List of American fighter pilots in World War II
- List of Soviet fighter pilots in World War II
literature
- Christopher Chant / Richard Humble: The great book of dogfights. Publisher: Buch und Zeit Verlagsgesellschaft.
- Henry Sakaida: Japanese Army Air Force Aces, 1937-45. Published by Osprey Publishing (1997)
