Japanese Special Attack Aircraft Sorties During the Okinawa Campaign
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| Operation | Date | Navy Aircraft | Army Aircraft | Total |
| Kikusui 1 | 6-7 Apr 1945 | 230 | 125 | 355 |
| Kikusui 2 | 12-13 Apr 1945 | 125 | 60 | 185 |
| Kikusui 3 | 15-16 Apr 1945 | 120 | 45 | 165 |
| Kikusui 4 | 27-28 Apr 1945 | 65 | 50 | 115 |
| Kikusui 5 | 3-4 May 1945 | 75 | 50 | 125 |
| Kikusui 6 | 10-11 May 1945 | 70 | 80 | 150 |
| Kikusui 7 | 24-25 May 1945 | 65 | 100 | 165 |
| Kikusui 8 | 27-28 May 1945 | 60 | 50 | 110 |
| Kikusui 9 | 3-7 Jun 1945 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| Kikusui 10 | 21-22 Jun 1945 | 30 | 15 | 45 |
| Sorties from Taiwan | Apr-Jun 1945 | 50 | 200 | 250 |
| Misc. Sorties | Apr-Jun 1945 | 140 | 45 | 185 |
| Total | -- | 1,050 | 850 | 1,900 |
* The numbers of aircraft represent approximate figures ww2dbase
Source(s):
Steven Zaloga, Kamikaze: Japanese Special Attack Weapons 1944-45
Added By:
C. Peter Chen
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