The Nakajima Kikka was Japan's first jet-powered aircraft. It was developed late in World War II and the first prototype had only flown once before the end of the conflict

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submarine commander Takakazu Kinashi, He is noted for the sinking of the American aircraft carrier USS Wasp and destroyer USS O'Brien and severely damaging the battleship USS North Carolina with a single spread of six torpedoes as captain of the I-19 in september 1942, on March 11, 1944. While his crew rested in France, Kinashi travelled on to Berlin where he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class personally by Adolf Hitler for his role in sinking Wasp.


submarine commander 

Nakajima Kikka jet fighter in the Nakajima factory on 30 June 1945