Eleventh Air Fleet
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The Eleventh Air Fleet was a major Imperial Japanese Navy aviation formation in World War II, responsible for coordinating and conducting large-scale air operations in the Pacific theater.
Aliases (1)
- 第一航空艦隊 ×1
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy air fleet
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military unit → |
| alliance |
Axis Powers
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| branch |
Naval aviation
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| commandStructure |
Japanese naval air arm
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| component |
bomber aircraft units
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fighter aircraft units → land-based naval air groups → reconnaissance aircraft units → |
| conflict |
Pacific theater of World War II
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World War II → |
| country |
Empire of Japan
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| disbandedAfter |
Japan’s defeat in World War II
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| formedBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
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| historicalEra |
Second World War
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| mission |
air superiority
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close air support → maritime strike → reconnaissance → support of naval and ground operations → |
| natureOfActivity |
defensive air operations
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offensive air operations → |
| notableFor |
coordination of Japanese naval air power in the Pacific
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| operationalArea |
Dutch East Indies
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New Guinea → Pacific Ocean → Philippines → Solomon Islands → Southeast Asia → |
| opponent |
Australian forces
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British Commonwealth forces → Dutch forces → United States Armed Forces → |
| partOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| role |
conduct of large-scale air operations
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coordination of large-scale air operations → |
| service |
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
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| status |
disbanded
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| subordinateTo |
Combined Fleet
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Southeast Area Fleet → |
| theater |
Pacific War
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| timePeriod |
early 1940s
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| typeOfUnit |
air fleet
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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First Air Fleet
("第一航空艦隊")
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nativeName |
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Combined Fleet
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subordinateUnit |