21 Nov 1937
China
China
- Gao Zhihang, while at Zhoujiakou Airfield in Henan Province, China, awaiting his mechanics to start the engine of his I-16 fighter during a Japanese raid conducted by G4M2 bombers, a bomb struck near his aircraft, killing him. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Mao Yingchu, flying a Hawk III biplane fighter, shot down a Japanese G3M bomber. He was wounded during the action. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Kaga departed Sasebo, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
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