rdenham Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 I am in the middle of labeling my WWII Japanese IJAAF & IJN warbird collection; could someone translate or confirm the terms listed below? sentai = Squadron chutai = hikotai = dokuritsu = Hiko = Shidan = Shireibu = Quote
sketchley Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Most of what you seek is available in some form or another online. E.g.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service#Operational_Organization Quote
antibiotictab Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 chutai = squadrons or company hikotai = fighter squadron dokuritsu = independence Hiko = flight or aviation Shidan = division Shireibu = headquarters or command center Sorry, but I don't know the military terminologies in detail. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Hikotai is the only one I know, already mentioned. Quote
Phyrox Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 http://www.j-aircraft.com/research/jprimer.htm Also, if you have any interest in Japanese aircraft of the second world war, you need to own Francillon's book, which will have all this: http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Aircraft-Pacific-Rene-Francillon/dp/087021313X Quote
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