1st Air Squadron (Japan)

The 1st Air Squadron (第一飛行戦隊 Dai-ichi-hikō sentai) was a flying unit of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. The unit was established on 5 July 1938 at Kagamigahara, Japan. The unit saw service in Manchuria during the Manchuria Incident, China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Burma, Netherlands East Indies, Indochina, Rabaul, Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Philippines, Formosa and Japan during World War II. The unit was disbanded at Takahagi, Japan in late 1945.

1st Air Squadron
ActiveJuly 5, 1938 – 1945
Country Empire of Japan
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Army
TypeArmy aviation unit
RoleFighter, bomber, reconnaissance
EngagementsWorld War II

Aircraft

  • Ki-27 (1939 - May 1942)
  • Ki-43 I (July 1942 - August 1943)
  • Ki-43 II (September 1943 - April 1944)
  • Ki-84 (April 1944 - August 1945)

Bases

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References

  • Hata, Ikuhiko; Yasuho Izawa; Christopher Shores (2012). Japanese Army Fighter Aces 1931-45. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-1076-3.
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