Overview
Skilled Pilots are items that are required for plane upgrade quests or equipment upgrades.
How to Obtain
Quests
One Time: A59, A62, A77, B69, B94, B102, B103, B105, B106, B118, B126, B137, B149, B166, C34, C46
Repeatable: Bq8, Bq9, By10, F35, F95
Events
Some Events will reward Skilled Pilots. Due to uncertainty in whether an event will award Skilled Pilots, please check the current event page for more up to date details.
Uses
Quests
One-Time Quests
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| F22 | Bm6 | 精鋭「艦戦」隊の新編成 Organization of the new elite fighter force |
Skilled Pilot Required: Scrap two Zero Fighter Type 21 and one Type 96 Fighter while your secretary ship is Houshou equipped with max-expertise Zero Fighter Type 21!
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0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | Zero Fighter Type 21 (Skilled) | Required for F24 and F28
Monthly Quest |
| F51 | 精鋭「水戦」隊の新編成 Organize the New Elite Seaplane Group |
Organize a new Elite Squadron: Have a Secretary ship equipped with a Type 2 Seaplane Fighter Kai with Max Expertise and max modifications in the first slotand then scrap 2 Type 21 Zero Fighters and 2 Zuiun. *Skilled Pilots is required to complete the process.
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0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | x1 Type 2 Seaplane Fighter Kai (Skilled) | Skilled Pilot is required for quest completion, Skilled Pilot will be consumed upon completion of quest. One time only.
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| F52 | F51 | 精精鋭「水戦」隊の増勢 Expand the New Elite Seaplane Group |
Organize a new Elite Squadron: Have a Secretary ship equipped with a Type 2 Seaplane Fighter Kai with Max Expertise and max modifications in the first slot and then scrap 2 Type 21 Zero Fighters and 2 Zuiun. *Skilled Pilots is required to complete the process.
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0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | x1 Type 2 Seaplane Fighter Kai (Skilled) | Skilled Pilot is required for quest completion, Skilled Pilot will be consumed upon completion of quest. One time only.
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| F58 | B102 | 精鋭「瑞雲」隊の編成. Organize the Elite "Zuiun" Group |
Have Hyuuga Kai as secretary, put a ★max "Zuiun (634 Air Group)" into her 4th slot, then scrap two Drum Canisters. Furthermore, have two "Type 99 Dive Bombers" and two "Zuiun" in your inventory.
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0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | Zuiun (634 Air Group/Skilled) | Zuiun (634 Air Group) will become a Zuiun (634 Air Group/Skilled) and One Skilled Pilot, two Type 99 Dive Bombers and two Zuiun will be consumed upon completion of quest. One time only.
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| F62 | 夜間作戦型艦上攻撃機の開発 Development of carrier-based night bombers |
Equip a TBF in the first slot of your secretary ship, scrap x2 Type 13 Air RADARs, x2 Type 22 Surface RADARs and prepare 40 Development Materials, 10 Improvement Materials, 5000 ammo, 8000 bauxite, 1 Skilled Pilot and 1 New Aviation Armament Materials. | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBM-3D | All above mentioned items that are prepared will be consumed upon the completion of this quest and the TBF will be turned into a TBM-3D. One time only.
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| F75 | 精鋭「航空戦艦」彗星隊の編成 Organize the Elite "Battle Carrier" Suisei Air Group |
* Put Ise kai ni as the flagship, equip a Suisei Model 22 (634 Air Group) in the third slot. Scrap 3 Type 99 Dive Bombers and 3 Suisei, Prepare 3000 bauxite, a skilled crew member, 30 devmats and a New Model Aerial Armament Material. The resources and items will be consumed. | 0 | 634 | 0 | 0 | Suisei Model 22 (634 Air Group/Skilled) | All prepared items will disappear upon completion of quest and the Suisei Model 22 (634 Air Group) will become a Suisei Model 22 (634 Air Group/Skilled) One time only.
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| F79 | 航空戦力の強化 Air Force Expansion |
Air Force Expansion Mission: Scrap 3 fighters, 3 dive bombers, 3 torpedo bombers, 3 recon seaplanes, then prepare 1 Skilled Pilot as well as 1800 bauxite (The Skilled Pilot and bauxite will be consumed upon completion of this mission) | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Choose between the following rewards: Zero Fighter Type 32 (Skilled) x1 or Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II x1 or Zuiun (631st Air Group) |
Skilled Pilot and 1800 Bauxite will be consumed upon the completion of this quest. Quarterly Quest
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| F80 | 戦闘機隊戦力の拡充 Expansion of Land Base Air Squadron |
Scrap four carrier fighters, four seaplanes and two carrier recons. Prepare one Skilled Crew Pilot, one set of New Aircraft Armament Materials and prepare 3000 Bauxite.
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0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Choose between the following rewards: Reppuu Model 11 x1 or Type 3 Fighter Hien x2 or Spitfire Mk.I x2 |
One time only.
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| F81 | 基地航空隊戦力の拡充 Expansion of Aircraft Carrier Forces |
Scrap 4 carrier fighters, 4 dive bombers, 4 torpedo bombers and prepare one Skilled Crew member, two sets of New Aircraft Armament Materials, and prepare 4,800 Bauxite.
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0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Choose between the following rewards: Raiden x1 or Prototype Toukai x1 or Shiden Type 11 x2 |
One time only.
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| F87 | B132 F86 |
「最精鋭「瑞雲」隊の編成 Organize the most elite Zuiun Unit |
Have Ise Kai Ni or Hyuuga Kai Ni as your flagship and equip a Zuiun Kai Ni (634 Air Group) that is max modified on first slot, scrap 6 Zuiun, 3 Suisei, 1 Prototype Reppuu Late Model, then prepare 2000 ammo, 8000 bauxite, 1 New Type Aviation Armament Material, 2 Skilled Crew Member
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Zuiun Kai Ni (634 Air Group/Skilled) |
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| F88 | B137 | 一航戦精鋭「流星改」隊の編成 Formation of the CarDiv 1's peerless "Ryuusei Kai" squadron |
With Akagi Kai Ni/E as your flagship, equip the Ryuusei Kai (CarDiv 1) in the first slot with max expertise, then proceed to scrap x4 Ryuusei Kais, x1 Saiun, x2 Type 97 Torpedo Bombers, and prepare 2800 ammo, 9000 bauxite, and 2 Skilled Pilots.
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ryuusei Kai (CarDiv 1/Skilled) x1 |
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| F91 | 新鋭対潜哨戒航空戦力の導入 Introduction of Cutting-Edge ASW Patrol Aircraft |
Have Kaga Kai Ni Go as your secretary and equip the TBM-3D in her first slot, then proceed to scrap TBF x2, Ryuusei x1, and Ryuusei Kai x1, have 1,840 Ammo, 6,200 Bauxite, New Model Aviation Development Material x2, and Skilled Crew Member x1 in your inventory. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBM-3W+3S | Scrapping progress is only counted with Kaga Kai Ni Go TBM-3D will become TBM-3W+3S upon completion. All resources and items will be consumed upon completion of quest. One time only.
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Equipment Upgrades
Some of these upgrades may require more than just Skilled Pilots. All of them also require additional fodder equipment. Please refer to Akashi-List for the exact requirements.
| Equipment Type | Name | |
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| Carrier-based Planes | Fighter | Re.2005 Kai · Shiden Kai 4 |
| Torpedo Bomber | Tenzan Model 12 (Tomonaga Squadron)[1] · Prototype Type 97 Torpedo Bomber Kai (Skilled) No. 3 Model E (w/ Type 6 Airborne Radar Kai) · Swordfish Mk.II (Skilled) | |
| Dive Bomber | Type 99 Dive Bomber Model 22 (Skilled) · Suisei (Egusa Squadron)[1] · Re.2001 CB Kai · F4U-1D | |
| Reconnaissance | Fulmar (Reconnaissance Fighter/Skilled)[1] | |
| Land-Based Attack Aircraft | Type 4 Heavy Bomber Hiryuu (Skilled)[2] | |
| Seaplane | Reconnaissance | Swordfish Mk.II Kai (Reconnaissance Seaplane Model) |
| Bomber | Zuiun (634 Air Group) · Zuiun Model 12 (634 Air Group)[3] · Zuiun (634 Air Group/Skilled)[1] · Swordfish Mk.III Kai (Seaplane Model) | |