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IJN aircraft carrier Shokaku after the Battle of Coral Sea in May, 1942.

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Source: Battle History of Aircraft Carrier Shokaku(1962)
 
Non-stop flight from Kyushu to Taiwan by refueling an IJA type 88 model 1 reconnaissance plane in October, 1929.

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Source: Japanese Air Corps during the War(1969)
It is kind of puzzling that the aerial refuelling didn't pick pace in the interwar period when there were a bunch of efforts at different countries.

Never knew about that flight, thanks Shinpachi Shinpachi . A true source of knowledge.

How long was the flight?
 

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