Japanese Zero-fighters of the legendary 204
Sq. take off from the IJN airbase in Rabaul
to intercept American fighter-planes and
bombers.
The film showing the Zero-fighters taking off
was taken on the 17th January, 1944. On this
day, a total of 79 Japanese planes shot down
12 of the 117 intruders (F6F, F4U, P-38, SBD
and TBF) without any loss. Tags :ラバウル航空隊空戦零戦204空岩本徹三RabaulGuadalcanalairbattleZeroZeke