D3A1 Val Tail AII-256 Hokoku 522 parked at airfield in Japan
Pilot Tatchikawa stands in front of the Type 99 Carrier Bomber with Houkoku 522. According to his testimony, its
silver body was painted gray. A silver color is left in the nameplate of
the body. This aircraft was assigned to the Kaga and participated in the December 7, 1941 attack against Pearl Harbor. One of four aircraft that carried Hokoku 522, the donor paid for one of each type in Navy service.
Credit: Mr. Yokoyama of Houkoku/Aikoku
Website Date: c1941
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