This was the first time that Japanese Army and Navy aircraft attacked the same Chinese air base in succession in one day since the outbreak of hostilities in Central China The second raid, carried out by the Navy, took place at noon. All Chinese combat planes in Nanchang were of Soviet-manufacture being either of the 1-15 biplane or 1-16 monoplane type.
Participating in the first attack were Captain Seize Tsuruta, Lieut, Tokuo Obe, Sergeant-Major Kigonopi Sano and Sergeant-Major Katsura Kichise. According to Sergeant Major Sano, who alone returned to the base safely although his machine was hit in 26 places, the Japanese were soon outnumbered ten to one.
In a subsequent series of fights, between 12 and 15 Chinese machines were claimed to have been shot down.
The naval raiders headed for the new aerodrome at Nanchang where hangars and two bombers were sighted. Well-placed bombs blew up the hangars and "seriously" damaged the grounded machines. Three accompanying Japanese combat planes, led by Lieut, Takahide Aioi, in the meantime had engaged a score of Chinese pursuit machines, downing six, while about 15 more Chinese planes locked in a grim combat with nine other Japanese fighters commanded by Lieut. Shigema Yoshitomi. "Thirteen Chinese machines were shot down by this group, according to Domei.
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