The First Wave of the Japanese Attack

The first target hit was kanari bay on the east coast of oahu. Two had failed to take off, but there were still forty three fighters, forty nine high level bombers, 51 die bombers and forty torpedo planes. As they approached, it was mits fishida who was leading the first flight. He later said, i have never seen ships, even in the deepest peace, anchored at a distance of less than 500 to one thousand yards from each other. So thages could not believe their luck and that they were lined up.