List of Imperial Japanese Army air-to-surface special attack units explained
This article handles air-to-surface special attack units by "Action Order only" and does not cover air-to-air suicide attack groups like the Shinten Air Superiority Group m Type 4 suicide boat group the Army Maritime Assault Squadron and other voluntary special/suicide attacks.
- Air unit names in this article.:Japanese military unit names have various translations
Japanese (Kanji) | | Abbreviation code in IJA | English |
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航空総軍 | Kōkū Sōgun | FSA | Supreme Army Air force |
航空軍 | Kōkūgun | FA | Army Air Force |
教導航空軍 | Kyōdō Kōkūgun | KFA | Instructing Army Air Force |
飛行集団 | Hikō Shūdan | FC | Flying Corps |
戦闘飛行集団 | Sentō Hikō Shūdan | FC | Fighter Corps |
航空師団 | Kōkū Shidan | KD | Air Division |
飛行師団 | Hikō Shidan | FD | Flying Division |
教導飛行師団 | Kyōdō Hikō Shidan | KFD | Instructing Flying Division |
教育飛行師団 | Kyōiku Hikō Shidan | KED | Educational Flying Division |
飛行団 | Hikōdan | FB | Flying Brigade |
教育飛行団 | Kyōiku Hikōdan | KFB | Educational Flying Brigade |
飛行戦隊 | | F or FR | Flying Regiment |
教育飛行隊 | | FRK | Educational Squadron |
練習飛行隊 | Renshū Hikōtai | FRF | Training Squadron |
錬成飛行隊 | Rensei Hikōtai | FRL | Learning Squadron |
野戦補充飛行隊 | Yasen Hojū Hikōtai | | Field Supply Squadron |
独立飛行団 | Dokuritsu Hikōdan | FBs | Independent Flying Brigade |
独立教育飛行団 | Dokuritsu Kyōiku Hikōdan | KFBs | Independent Educational Flying Brigade |
独立飛行隊 | Dokuritsu Hikōtai | Fs | Independent Squadron |
独立飛行中隊 | Dokuritsu Hikō Chūtai | Fcs | Independent Chūtai |
挺進集団 | | RD | Raiding Division |
挺進飛行団 | Teishin Hikōdan | RFB | Raiding Flying Brigade |
挺進飛行戦隊 | Teishin Hikō Sentai | RFR | Raiding Flying Regiment |
滑空飛行戦隊 | Kakkū Hikō Sentai | KFR | Gliding Flying Regiment |
陸軍飛行学校 | Rikugun Hikō Gakkō | | Army Flying School | |
Hakkō Unit
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 27 November 1944
- 7 December 1944
- 12 December 1944
- 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. convoy off Baybay.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- 5 December 1944
- 7 December 1944
- 13 December 1944
- 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship off Mindanao.
- Original unit; 51st Educational Flying Division
- 24 November 1944
- 26 November 1944
- 29 November 1944
- 7 December 1944
- 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Ormoc Bay.
- Original unit; 10th Flying Division
- 7 December 1944
- 10 January 1945
- 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 5 December 1944
- 16 December 1944
- 18 December 1944
- 29 December 1944
- 6 January 1945
- 2× Ki-51; U.S. ship West of Luzon.
- Original unit; Shimoshizu Instructing Flying Division
- 5 December 1944
- 8 December 1944
- 12 December 1944
- 1× Ki-51; U.S. convoy off Baybay.
- 22 December 1944
- 5 January 1945
- 3× Ki-51; U.S. carrier task force West of Luzon.
- 6 January 1945
- 8 January 1945
- 3× Ki-51; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 10 December 1944
- 12 December 1944
- 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. convoy off Baybay.
- 17 December 1944
- 2× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 7 December 1944
- 10 December 1944
- 3× Ki-45 Kai c; U.S. ship in Leyte Gulf.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 22 December 1944
- 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- 4 January 1945
- 5 January 1945
- 3× Ki-43 III; U.S. carrier task force West of Luzon.
- 8 January 1945
- 3× Ki-43 III; U.S. carrier task force West of Luzon.
- 9 January 1945
- 2× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Leyte Gulf.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- 21 December 1944
- 5× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- 22 December 1944
- 2× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship West of Panay.
- 29 December 1944
- 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- 7 January 1945
- 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 6 January 1945
- 8 January 1945
- 10 January 1945
- 1× Ki-45 Kai c; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
- Original unit; Shimoshizu Instructing Flying Division
- 30 December 1944
- 4 January 1945
- 1× Ki-51; U.S. ship West of Luzon.
- 5 January 1945
- 1× Ki-51; U.S. ship West of Luzon.
- 8 January 1945
- 2× Ki-51; U.S. ship West of Luzon.
Shinbu Unit
- Original unit; 100th Flying Brigade, 101st Flying Regiment, 102nd Flying Regiment
- 6 April 1945
- 12 April 1945
- 2× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 4th Flying Division, Navy 3rd Air Fleet
- 7 April 1945
- 12 April 1945
- 14 May 1945
- 2× Ki-46 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Utsunomiya Instructing Flying Division
- 30 March 1945
- 1× Ki-21; Allied ship off Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 10th Flying Division
- 12× Ki-43 III; No-sorties, renamed Shinbu Unit No. 18 on 29 January 1945.
- Original unit; 10th Flying Division
- 12× Ki-43 III; No-sorties, renamed Shinbu Unit No. 19 on 29 January 1945.
- Original unit; 11th Flying Division
- 12× Ki-43 III; No-sorties, renamed Shinbu Unit No. 20 on 29 January 1945.
- Original unit; 12th Flying Division
- 12× Ki-43 III; No-sorties, renamed Shinbu Unit No. 21 on 29 January 1945.
- Original unit; 10th Flying Division
- 29 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 10th Flying Division
- 29 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- Original unit; 11th Flying Division
- 1 April 1945
- 2 April 1945
- 12 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 1× Ki-43 IIIa; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 12th Flying Division
- 5 April 1945
- 26 May 1945
- 1× Ki-27 ; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 3 April 1945
- 6 April 1945
- 7 April 1945
- 11 April 1945
- 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship South of Kerama Islands.
- Original unit; Shimoshizu Instructing Flying Division
- 1 April 1945
- 3 April 1945
- 5× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- 28 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 2× Ki-45 Kai c; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-48 II
- No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 25 May 1945
- 21 June 1945
- 4× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 22 June 1945
- 6× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 1st Army Air Force
- Ki-51; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 2nd Learning Squadron
- 7 April 1945
- 8 April 1945
- 18 April 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 30th Educational Squadron
- 10 April 1945
- 13 April 1945
- 2× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- Ki-51; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- Ki-51; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-84 I; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-84 I; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-84; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Tachiarai Army Flying School
- Ki-36
- No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Tachiarai Army Flying School
- Ki-36; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Tachiarai Army Flying School
- Ki-36; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
- Ki-43 III; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 16 April 1945
- 6× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- Ki-27; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 8 April 1945
- 9 April 1945
- 16 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 6 April 1945
- 12 April 1945
- 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- 6 April 1945
- 7 April 1945
- 11 May 1945
- 3 June 1945
- 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 28 May 1945
- 9× Ki-45 Kai c; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 6 April 1945
- 11 April 1945
- 12 April 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship off Kadena.
- 13 April 1945
- 15 April 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hamamatsu Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-49
- No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 28 May 1945
- 3 June 1945
- 8 June 1945
- 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 6 May 1945
- 11 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 20 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 6 May 1945
- 11 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 1× Ki-43 III; Alliedship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- 11 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- 18 May 1945
- 8 June 1945
- 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 25 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 6 June 1945
- 1× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 6 May 1945
- 11 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 1× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- 6 May 1945
- 11 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 11 June 1945
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 25 May 1945
- 10× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 25 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 1× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 28 May 1945
- 8 June 1945
- 6× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 4 May 1945
- 11 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 1× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- 28 April 1945
- 11 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 1× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Shimoshizu Instructing Flying Division
- 3 April 1945
- 6 April 1945
- 12 April 1945
- 2× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 7 June 1945
- 6× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 11 June 1945
- 9× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 11 May 1945
- 3× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 4 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 2× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 28 April 1945
- 6× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 8 April 1945
- 9 April 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship off Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 12 April 1945
- 16 April 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 53rd Air Division
- 11 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-51; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 53rd Air Division
- 27 May 1945
- 9× Ki-51; Allied ship South of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 53rd Air Division
- 6 April 1945
- 12× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 53rd Air Division
- 7 April 1945
- 12 April 1945
- 13 April 1945
- 4× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 53rd Air Division
- 7 April 1945
- 12 April 1945
- 13 April 1945
- 16 April 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 51st Air Division
- 28 April 1945
- 11 May 1945
- 3× Ki-27; Allied convoy off Kadena.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- 28 April 1945
- 29 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied convoy off Kadena.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 51st Air Division, 40th Educational Squadron
- 4 May 1945
- 11 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 26 May 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 1st Army Air Force
- 16 April 1945
- 22 April 1945
- 1× Ki-36; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 52nd Air Division
- 22 April 1945
- 27 April 1945
- 1× Ki-55; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 52nd Air Division
- 22 April 1945
- 26 April 1945
- 1× Ki-55; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-55; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-55; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-55; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-55; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-55; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-55; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-55; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9
- No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; First Army Air Force
- Ki-9; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- 12 April 1945
- 28 April 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- 12 April 1945
- 13 April 1945
- 23 April 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- 12 April 1945
- 13 April 1945
- 6 June 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- 22 April 1945
- 6× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Tokunoshima.
- 23 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 2× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- 16 April 1945
- 28 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- 13 April 1945
- 16 April 1945
- 9× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force
- 16 April 1945
- 28 April 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Second Army Air Force, 42nd Educational Squadron
- 22 April 1945
- 27 April 1945
- 28 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Fifth Army Air Force, 5th Learning Squadron
- 26 May 1945
- 7× Ki-61; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Fifth Army Air Force, 14th Educational Squadron
- 3 June 1945
- 8× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Fifth Army Air Force, 18th Educational Squadron
- 3 June 1945
- 10 June 1945
- Original unit; Fifth Army Air Force, 28th Educational Squadron
- 6 June 1945
- 10× Ki-79b; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 8th Flying Division
- Ki-45 Kai; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; 8th Flying Division
- Ki-27; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; 8th Flying Division
- Ki-27; No-sorties or unfinished organization.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 8 June 1945
- 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 8 June 1945
- 11 June 1945
- 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Fourth Army Air Force, 30th Fighter Corps
- 6 June 1945
- 11 June 1945
- 1× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Fourth Army Air Force, 30th Fighter Corps
- 6 June 1945
- 3× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 6 June 1945
- 5× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Fourth Army Air Force, 30th Fighter Corps
- 22 June 1945
- 5× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Fourth Army Air Force, 30th Fighter Corps
- 1 July 1945
- Original unit; First Army Air Force, 51st Air Division, 1st Educational Squadron
- 28 May 1945
- 2× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 1st Army Air Force, 51st Air Division, 1st Educational Squadron
- 3 June 1945
- 10 June 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 1st Army Air Force, 51st Air Division, 40th Educational Squadron
- 11 June 1945
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
- 27 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 3 June 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
- 25 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 8× Ki-79; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
- 25 May 1945
- 28 May 1945
- 1 June 1945
Sei Squadron
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 31 May 1945
- 1× Ki-48; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
- 12 April 1945
- 1× Ki-43; Allied carrier task force West of Hualien.
- Original unit; 8th Flying Division, 9th Flying Brigade
- 26 March 1945
- 4× Ki-51; Allied ship South-West of Naha, Okinawa|Naha.
- 29 March 1945
- 1 April 1945
- 8 April 1945
- 22 April 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 8th Flying Division, 22nd Flying Brigade, 20th Flying Regiment
- 12 April 1945
- 1× Ki-43; Allied carrier task force West of Hualien.
- 13 May 1945
- 3× Ki-43; Allied ship South-West of Naha.
- 17 May 1945
- 4× Ki-43; Allied ship East of Kerama Islands.
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
- 1 April 1945
- 13 May 1945
- 17 May 1945
- 19 July 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
- 27 March 1945
- 3 April 1945
- 6× Ki-51; Allied ship off Kadena.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 16 April 1945
- 1× Ki-84; Allied ship off Kadena.
- 27 April 1945
- 5× Ki-84; Allied ship off Kadena.
- 9 May 1945
- 1× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Naha.
- 9 June 1945
- 1× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
- 28 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 6× Ki-84; Allied ship off Kadena.
- 9 May 1945
- 1× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Naha.
- Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
- 3 May 1945
- 9 May 1945
- 3× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Naha.
- Original unit; Tachiarai Army Flying School
- 6 April 1945
- 16 April 1945
- 27 April 1945
- 1× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Tachiarai Army Flying School
- 6 April 1945
- 9× Ki-36; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; Tachiarai Army Flying School
- 6 April 1945
- 16 April 1945
- 1× Ki-36; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
- 31 March 1945
- 1 April 1945
- 6× Ki-43; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
- 29 March 1945
- 3× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Kadena.
- 11 May 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 1st Army Air Force
- 29 March 1945
- 19 June 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- Original unit; 1st Army Air Force
- 2 April 1945
- 8× Ki-45 Kai; Allied ship West of Kerama Islands.
- Original unit; 8th Flying Division
- 28 April 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied ship west in Kerama Bay.
- Original unit; 8th Flying Division
- 22 April 1945
- 28 April 1945
- 4× Ki-45 Kai; Allied ship West of Kume Island.
- Original unit; 8th Flying Division
- 4 May 1945
- 12 May 1945
- 2× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Kerama Islands.
- Original unit; 8th Flying Division
- 3 May 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 1× Ki-45 Kai; Allied ship off Kadena.
- 9 May 1945
- 1× Ki-45 Kai; Allied ship West of Naha.
- 12 May 1945
Shinshō Unit
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 58th Flying Regiment
- 11 April 1945
- 2× Ki-51; British ship off Nicobar Islands.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 58th Flying Regiment
- Ki-67; No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 1st Field Supply Squadron
- Ki-67; No-sorties.
Shichisei Unit
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 8th Flying Regiment
- Ki-48; No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 21st Flying Regiment
- 24 January 1945
- Ki-45 Kai; British carrier task force off Sumatra, mission failed and aircraft returned to base.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 26th Flying Regiment
- 24 January 1945
- Ki-43; British carrier task force off Sumatra, mission failed and aircraft returned to base.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 64th Flying Regiment
- Ki-43; No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 44th Independent Chūtai
- Ki-51; No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 71st Independent Chūtai
- 1 March 1945
- 1× Ki-43; British ship off Nicobar Islands.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 58th Flying Regiment
- 24 January 1945
- Ki-67; British carrier task force off Sumatra, mission failed and aircraft returned to base.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 1st Field Supply Squadron
- 24 January 1945
- 5 (?)× Ki-67; British carrier task force off Sumatra.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 1st Field Supply Squadron
- Ki-48; No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 17th Educational Squadron
- 28 June 1945
- 1× Ki-27; Allied submarine near Jakarta.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 61st Flying Regiment
- 19 June 1945
- 8× Ki-67; British ship off Balikpapan.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 83rd Flying Regiment
- Ki-51; No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 3rd Educational Squadron
- 25 July 1945
- 9× Ki-51; British carrier task force off Phuket
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 12th Educational Squadron
- No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 26th Educational Squadron
- No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 35th Educational Squadron
- No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 44th Educational Squadron
- No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 45th Educational Squadron
- No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 1st Training Squadron
- No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 2nd Training Squadron
- No-sorties.
- Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 2nd Training Squadron
- No-sorties.
Shinshū Unit
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 13 August 1945
- 5× Ki-45 Kai; U.S. carrier task force East of Cape Inubō.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-45 Kai; No-sorties.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-45 Kai; No-sorties.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-45 Kai; No-sorties.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-45 Kai; No-sorties.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-45 Kai; No-sorties.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-45 Kai; No-sorties.
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- Ki-45 Kai; No-sorties.
- Original unit; 1st Army Air Force
- Ki-48; No-sorties, all Ki-48s were lost by air raid in Nasu airfield on 13 August 1945.
- Original unit; 1st Army Air Force
- 9 August 1945
- 1× Ki-48; Allied ship off Kamaishi.
- Original unit; 10th Flying Division
- 13 August 1945
- 1× Ki-9; Allied ship South of Shimoda.
Other named unit
- Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
- 12 November 1944
- 15 November 1944
- 20 December 1944
- Original unit; Hamamatsu Instructing Flying Division
- 7 November 1944
- 11 November 1944
- 5× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. carrier task force East of Philippines.
- 13 November 1944
- 15 November 1944
- 3× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. ship South of Mindanao.
- 16 December 1944
- 1× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. ship South of Mindoro.
- 9 January 1945
- 10 January 1945
- 11 January 1945
- 12 January 1945
- 1× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. convoy in Lingayen Gulf.
- Original unit; 5th Flying Division, 74th Flying Regiment, 95th Flying Regiment
- 14 December 1944
- 9× Ki-49; U.S. ship off Negros.
- Original unit; 83rd Flying Regiment
- 21 December 1944
- 12 January 1945
- 1× Ki-51; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
- Original unit; 75th Flying Regiment
- 13 December 1944
- ?× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- 15 December 1944
- 1× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- 16 December 1944
- 1× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- 21 December 1944
- 1× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship off Bacolod.
- 29 December 1944
- 1× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- 6 January 1945
- 12 January 1945
- 5× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
- Original unit; 45th Flying Regiment, 208th Flying Regiment
- 30 December 1944
- 4 January 1945
- ?× Ki-45 Kai; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- 6 January 1945
- 9 January 1945
- 12 January 1945
- 2× Ki-45 Kai; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
- Original unit; 4th Army Air Force
- 17 December 1944
- 1× Ki-84 Ia; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
- 20 December 1944
- 25 December 1944
- 8 January 1945
- 10 January 1945
- 12 January 1945
- 13 January 1945
- 2× Ki-84 Ia; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
- Original unit; 8th Army Air Force, 49th Independent Chūtai
- 27 March 1945
- 2× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Naha.
- 28 March 1945
- 5× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Kerama Islands.
- Original unit; 75th Flying Regiment
- 20 December 1944
- 7 January 1945
Flying Regiment and other air unit
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- 3 May 1945
- 4× Ki-61 I; Allied ship off Kadena.
- 5 June 1945
- 4× Ki-61 I; Allied ship off Kadena.
- 11 April 1945
- 3× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Naha.
- 18 April 1945
- 2× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Naha.
- 22 April 1945
- 30 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 18 May 1945
- 3× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Kadena.
- 21 May 1945
- 2× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Kadena.
- 3 May 1945
- 5× Ki-43; Allied ship off Kadena.
- 29 May 1945
- 1 June 1945
- 6 June 1945
- 6 June 1945
- 25 May 1945
- 3× Ki-67 "To-Gō", 1× Ki-167 "Sakura-dan"; Allied ship West of Naha.
- 2 April 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
- 3 April 1945
- 6× Ki-61 I; Allied ship South-West of Cape Zampa.
- 9 April 1945
- 11 April 1945
- 12 April 1945
- 1× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Taiwan.
- 28 April 1945
- 4 May 1945
- 2× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Kadena.
- 25 April 1945
- 4× Ki-67; Allied ship South-West of Kadena.
- 18 November 1944
- 4× Ki-84 I; U.S. ship in Leyte Gulf.
- 20 May 1945
- 5× Ki-43; Allied ship West of Kadena.
- 19 July 1945
- 4× Ki-43; Allied ship West of Naha.
- 26 March 1945
- 6× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Naha.
- 1 May 1945
- 3× Ki-61 I; Allied ship off Kadena.
- 8 April 1945
- 1× Ki-51; Allied ship off Nakagusuku Bay.
- 1 March 1945
- 2× Ki-43; British ship off Sabang.
- 19 October 1944
- 9× Ki-43; British ship off Car Nicobar.
Airborne and ground attack
- Original unit; 4th Army Air Force, 208th Flying Regiment
- 26 November 1944
- 4× L2D (airborne); Burauen airfield.
- Original unit; 1st Raiding Flying Regiment, 74th Flying Regiment, 95th Flying Regiment
- 6 December 1944
- Original unit; 1st Raiding Flying Regiment, 3rd Independent Squadron, 60th Flying Regiment
- 24 May 1945
- 12× Ki-21 (airborne), 1× Ki-67 (guidance); Yomitan airfield and Kadena airfield.
- Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force, 5th Training Squadron
- 19 August 1945
Footnote
- Notes
See also
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