Hiromichi Shinohara
Hiromichi Shinohara | |
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Hiromichi Shinohara | |
| Nickname | "The Richthofen of the Orient" |
| Born | 1 August 1913 Suzumenomiya, Utsunomiya, Tochigi |
| Died | 27 August 1939 (aged 26) Mohorehi Lake, 10km south of Abdara Lake |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service |
| Service years | 1933–1939 |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Unit | 1st Chutai, 11th Sentai |
| Conflicts | Battle of Khalkhin Gol |
Hiromichi Shinohara (篠原 弘道, Shinohara Hiromichi) 1 August 1913 – 27 August 1939) was the highest-scoring fighter ace of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (IJAAF). On 27 June 1939 he set a Japanese record by downing 11 planes on a single day. He was shot down and killed on 27 August 1939, having claimed 58 victories in only three months of combat. He scored all his aerial victories while flying a Nakajima Ki-27.