Nobuo Fujita

The Career of the I-25 – Part Two

October 24, 2021 PE Matt 0

When I-25 arrived at her berth in Yokosuka harbour, her pilot, Nobuo Fujita, was surprised to receive orders to report to Naval General Headquarters in Tokyo. At first he feared that he was to be […]

I-25

The Career of the I-25 – Part One

October 17, 2021 PE Matt 0

Several navies experimented with submarine-launched aircraft, but few embraced the practice as whole-heartedly as the Japanese. Throughout the 1920s several experimental aircraft were developed, and submarines modified with water-tight compartments to carry them, before the […]