Imperial Japanese Army Air Force

Dokuritsu Sentais & Chutais

Version_2006_11_15

58 pics in total

 

 

 

17. Dokuritsu Hiko Sentai (or Hikotai)
(Independent/ Direct Command Group)
Logo used 1944 -1945, note yellow star
1944, May   -   Formed again
Sentai Hombu (HQ) 1. Chutai 2. Chutai 3. Chutai
Chutais probably distinguished by color of vertical bar on the tail-fin
1944, July-1945, July   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46-II DINAH   -   Chofu AB, Tokyo, Japan
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1944, July-1945, July   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46-III DINAH   -   Chofu AB, Tokyo, Japan
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1944, July-1945, July   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46-IIIb DINAH   -   Chofu AB, Tokyo, Japan
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1944, July-1945, July   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46-IIIb(-Kai) DINAH   -   Chofu AB, Tokyo, Japan
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38. Dokuritsu Hiko Sentai (or Hikotai)
(Independent/ Direct Command Group)
In july 1945, the 38. Sentai became a Dokuritsu Hikotai
Sentai Hombu (HQ) 1. Chutai 2. Chutai 3. Chutai
1945, July-August   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46-III DINAH   -   Obihiro AB, Hokkaido, Japan
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47. Dokuritsu Hiko Sentai (or Hikotai)
Kawasemi Buntai
Sentai Hombu (HQ) 1. Chutai 2. Chutai 3. Chutai
December 1941 - January 1942   -   Nakajima Ki-44-I-Evo Shoki TOJO   -   Saigon airfield, French Indochina
- - -
Captain Yasuhiko Kuroe
(Ki-44-I Evo: 8th example built)
1942, February   -   Nakajima Ki-44-I-early Shoki TOJO   -   Mudon, Burma
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# 13
1943, late   -   Nakajima Ki-43-Ic Hayabusa OSKAR   -   Narumatsu AB, Tokyo, Japan
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# 36 Tosio Kedzima		 -
# 83
1943-1944   -   Nakajima Ki-44-IIa Shoki TOJO   -   Chohu AB, Tokyo, Japan
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# ?
# 26
# 60, Captain Hatano oct`44
1944-45   -   Nakajima Ki-44-IIb Shoki TOJO   -   Narumatsu AB, Tokyo, Japan
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# ?		  
# 19
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# 20		 -
# 22
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# 87
1944-45   -   Nakajima Ki-84-I Hayate FRANK   -   Narumatsu AB, Tokyo, Japan

#  4		 - -
# 34
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# 40
# 45, Sakura-Tai
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# 71
# 69

47. Sentai - Shinten Seiku Tai
 (body attack detachment) (Ex 2.Chutai?)
1944, Summer   -   Nakajima Ki-44-IIc Shoki TOJO   -   Narumatsu AB, Tokyo, Japan
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# 19
# 32		 -

 

 

 

Dokuritsu Dai Shijugo Chutais
(Independent Reconnaissance Squadrons)

 

 

 

16. Dokuritsu Dai Shijugo Chutai
(Independent Reconnaissance Squadron)
1939   -   Mitsubishi Ki-15-II BABS   -   China

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1945   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46-III DINAH   -   Chofu AB, Japan

# 78


# 89
1944, July   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46-IIIb-Kai DINAH   -   Chofu AB, Japan

# 17


# 24
1945, August   -   Capitulation   -   Chofu AB, Japan

 

 

 

18. Dokuritsu Dai Shijugo Chutai
(Independent Reconnaissance Squadron)
1939   -   Mitsubishi Ki-15-I BABS   -   China

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This tiger was used as emblem between 1941 and october 1944
1944, September   -  Mitsubishi Ki-46-II DINAH   -   China

# ?


# ?
1945  -  Mitsubishi Ki-46-III DINAH   -   Indo-China

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# 33

 

 

 

19. Dokuritsu Dai Shijugo Chutai
(Independent Reconnaissance Squadron)
1944, July   -  Mitsubishi Ki-46-II DINAH   -   Japan

# ?
1945, June   -  Mitsubishi Ki-46-III DINAH   -   Japan

# ?

 

 

 

23. Dokuritsu Dai Shijugo Chutai
(Independent Reconnaissance Squadron)
1943, February-May   -   Kawasaki Ki-61-Ia Hien TONY   -   Oto AB, Japan,
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1945, April   -   Kawasaki Ki-61-Ia Hien TONY   -   Yontan AB, Okinawa, Japan
 

 

 

 

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25. Dokuritsu Chutai
(Independent Squadron)
1944-45   -   Kawasaki Ki-45(-KAI)c Toryu NICK   -   Japan (?)
1945, August   -   Capitulation

 

 

 

50. Dokuritsu Dai Shijugo Chutai

51. Dokuritsu Chutai

55. Dokuritsu Chutai
(Independent Squadron) (Independent Squadron) (Independent Squadron)
1941, July   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46-II DINAH
1941, July   -   Manchuria 1941, July   -   China -
 
Commander
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- late 1942   -   Ki-46 II DINAH   -   China 1942, March   -   Manchuria
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Commander		 -
Manchuria
Indo-China
Java
Sumatra
Malaya
Burma		 China
Formosa
Indo-China
Malaya
Thailand
Japan		 Manchuria
China
1944, Jan   -   Burma 1944, Jan   -   Japan 1944, October   -   China
 - -
# 18

 

 

 

63. Dokuritsu Dai Shijugo Chutai
(Independent Reconnaissance Squadron)
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70. Dokuritsu Chutai

74. Dokuritsu Chutai

76. Dokuritsu Chutai
(Independent Squadron) (Independent Squadron) (Independent Squadron)
1943   -   Ki-51 SONIA
Hollandia, New Guinea - -
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Mitsubishi Ki-46-II DINAH
1941, July - 1945, August 1941, July - 1944, March 1941, July - 1943, June
Manchuria
Formosa
Indo-China
Thailand
Burma
Java		 Manchuria
Formosa
Philippines
Java
New Guinea		 Manchuria
Formosa
Philippines
New Britain
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
- - 1943   -   Gasmata, New Britain
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Mitsubishi Ki-46-III DINAH
- - 1943   -   New Guinea
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81. Dokuritsu Dai Shijugo Chutai
(Independent Reconnaissance Squadron)
1941 -1944, November   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46 DINAH
1944, November   -   Mitsubishi Ki-46-II DINAH   -   where?
1945, August   -   Capitulation

 

 

 

84. Dokuritsu Dai Shijugo Chutai
(Independent Reconnaissance Squadron)
Nakjima Ki-27-Ia NATE


# 30


# 35
Nakajima Ki-27-Ib NATE


# 8


# 83

 

 

 

Mitsubishi Ki-15-I BABS

 

 

 

General information

 

Aircraft abbreviations
Subtypes were marked with : Japanese Word Translation
a Ko, Kou, Kai 1st in rank
b Otsu 2nd in rank
c Hei 3rd in rank
d Tei 4th in rank
KAI Kaizen/Kaizo modification/improvement
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Ki- Kitai Airframe
- Kensan Experiment

 

Aircraft nominations
plane type named after
Fighter weather situations
Attacker mountains
Bomber star/-pictures (groups)
Recons oceans
Transporter skys
Trainer plants

 

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