SWEET DECAL No.30 A6M3 Model 21 ZERO FIGHTER 3rd Flying Group (Rabaul Detachments Flight Captain Takahide Aioi) (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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- Aioi Captain, was on the offensive operations to Darwin, Australia from Celebes Kendari base, but has been ordered to Rabaul advance as reinforcements of Solomon towards the battle of Guadalcanal August 7, 1942 begins were.
- To advance to Rabaul September 17 led 3 Check fighter corps of 27 people crew name Zero Fighter Type 21, and 21 aircraft, the Rabaul detachments. After that, we started the destruction against enemy fighters engaged in the mission of Naoe bomber fleet and cover strategy of transport to the island moth.
- After about two months of severe repetitive attack to ensure air superiority, moths inter-island and Rabaul almost every day, about 2000 km round trip, detachments were returned to the main force of Celebes Kendari base at the end of November.
- Return later, invaded northern Australia, Darwin, etc. again, again and again and Spitfire fighter of Australian Air Force ambush was also sprinkled with air combat, but veterans 3 Check (202 empty) fighter Corps, exceeded the Australian Air Force always won a sweeping victory. Take the spearhead always Rabaul dispatch, also Darwin invasion when, Aioi flight captain are listed in one of the name of the commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy fighter Corps.

- The decal set, he served as second lieutenants in the machine of the captain and the flight captain Aioi machine, machine number of Yoshiro Hashiguchi 2 Hi曹 mentioned the official number shot down 10 aircraft more than has been set.

Item Size/Weight : 17 x 12 x 1.2 cm / 26g