Yoshitoshi Tokugawa
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Lieutenant General Baron Yoshitoshi Tokugawa (1884-1963), known in Japan as "the Grandfather of Flight" [1], was one of the early stars of Japanese aviation. In December, 1910, he flew Japan's first successful powered aircraft flight at the location where Tokyo's Yoyogi Park is now [2].
Tokugawa was a nobleman with active service in the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service for a certain period. He led the 2nd Air Battalion, was Commanding Officer of the 1st Air Regiment, and was General Officer Commanding the Army Aviation Corps three times. He served as Director of the Training Department in the Tokorozawa Army Aviation School, as Commandant of the same school and the Akeno Army Aviation School, and was later attached to the General Staff.
He was later entered in the active reserve and was recalled for command of the Imperial Army Aviation School before finally retiring[citation needed].
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- ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,826700-2,00.html
- ^ http://www.starrepublic.org/encyclopedia/wikipedia/y/yo/yoyogi_park.html
