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Zero Fighter Model 62 (Fighter-bomber / Iwai Squadron)
No.154 零戦62型(爆戦/岩井隊)
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Refittable Class | |
Coastal Defense Ship | Destroyer |
Light Cruiser | Torpedo Cruiser |
Heavy Cruiser | Training Cruiser |
Aviation Cruiser | Fast Battleship |
Battleship | Aviation Battleship |
Light Carrier | Standard Aircraft Carrier |
Armored Carrier | Seaplane Tender |
Submarine | Aircraft Carrying Submarine |
Submarine Tender | Fleet Oiler |
Repair Ship | Amphibious Assault Ship |
Introduction
遂に飛行隊を預かることになった「ゼロファイターゴッド」岩井隊長率いる、「零式艦上戦闘機62型」装備の爆戦隊です。整備の行き届いた「62型」を駆り、高機動戦闘爆撃機として敵艦に爆弾を叩き付け、しかるのち制空戦闘に参加します。
A fighter-bomber squadron of "Type 0 Fighter Model 62"'s led by Squadron Leader "Zero Fighter God" Iwai, who was finally entrusted with a squadron. Flying meticulously maintained "Model 62"'s, they strike enemy ships with bombs from their highly agile fighter-bombers, and participate in fighting for air superiority afterwards.
Notes
Unbuildable
- Quest F27 reward.
Improvement
Improvement Cost: 120 120 280 | ★ | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | Helper Ship | ||
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Consumes: 2x Type 0 Fighter Model 52 | 0 | 4/6 | 3/5 | ✗ | ✗ | Z | ✗ | Z | ✗ | ✗ | Zuikaku (Kai/Kai Ni/Kai Ni A) |
Consumes: 2x Suisei | 6 | 5/9 | 4/6 |
Trivia
After The Battle of Leyte Gulf, Iwai's squadron had to be reformed by bringing in pilots from 4 different air groups and given Model 62 Fighter-bombers, providing air cover during The Battle of Iwo Jima and devoted to air defense over Kanto and its military hospital (now a medical center) in the final weeks of the war.
- Survived the war and became an accountant for a rice and wheat wholesaler, eventually becoming manager and then president.
- He died in 2004 at the age of 85.
- This version represents his time after The Battle of Leyte Gulf.