Japanese Special Attack Aircraft Sorties During the Okinawa Campaign

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

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C. Peter Chen

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