The Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū (Flying Dragon) was sunk on June 5, 1942, after being critically damaged by US Navy dive bombers during the Battle of Midway. She was the last of the four Japanese fleet carriers to be lost in the battle, a decisive turning point in the Pacific War. Midway (2019) #midway #instagood #reel #reels #reelsinstagram #reelitfeelit #reelkarofeelkaro #reelsvideo #video #trending #viral #viralreels #trendy #reeloftheday #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #fypage | Ships & Models

98K views · 517 reactions | During the battle of Midway, dive bomber Dusty Kleiss scored a direct hit on the Japanese carrier Hiryu by anticipating its next move: he aimed for where he thought it was going, rather than where it actually was. Battle of Midway: The True Story | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

The IJN Hiryū was sunk on June 5, 1942, during the Battle of Midway after being crippled by US dive bombers on June 4, 1942. After losing propulsion and suffering uncontrollable fires, the carrier was abandoned, torpedoed by a Japanese destroyer, and sank at 9:12 AM, taking 389 men down with her. Step-by-Step Sinking of IJN Hiryū: Mortally Damaged (June 4, 4:45–5:00 PM): Four dive bombers from the USS Enterprise struck Hiryū with large bombs, destroying the forward flight deck and causing uncont