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Imperial Japanese Army Air Service

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air force branch of the Imperial Japanese Army military air service

The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service was the aviation branch of Japan's army responsible for military air operations before and during World War II.

Aliases (2)

Imperial Japanese Army Air Force ×7
Japanese army aviation ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	air force → branch of the Imperial Japanese Army → military air service →
allegiance	Emperor of Japan →
conflict	Attack on Pearl Harbor → Battle of Malaya → Battle of Okinawa → Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942) → Burma campaign → Defense of the Japanese home islands → New Guinea campaign → Nomonhan Incident → Pacific War → Second Sino-Japanese War → Second World War in China → Soviet–Japanese border conflicts → World War II →
country	Empire of Japan →
disbandedFollowing	Japan’s surrender in World War II →
dissolved	1945 →
distinctFrom	Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service →
doctrine	offensive air support for ground forces →
era	Interwar period → World War II →
founded	1912 →
headquartersLocation	Tokyo →
language	Japanese →
partOf	Imperial Japanese Army →
role	air superiority → air transport → close air support → ground attack → military aviation → reconnaissance → strategic bombing →
serviceBranch	Imperial Japanese Army →
usedAircraft	Kawasaki Ki-100 → Kawasaki Ki-45 → Kawasaki Ki-61 → Kokusai Ki-59 → Kokusai Ki-76 → Mitsubishi Ki-21 → Mitsubishi Ki-67 → Nakajima Ki-27 → Nakajima Ki-43 → Nakajima Ki-44 → Nakajima Ki-84 → Tachikawa Ki-36 → Tachikawa Ki-55 →

Referenced by (41)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna → Kawasaki Ki-100 → Kawasaki Ki-45 → Kawasaki Ki-61 → Kokusai Ki-59 ("Imperial Japanese Army Air Force") → Kokusai Ki-76 → Mitsubishi A6M Zero → Mitsubishi Ki-67 → Mitsubishi Kinsei → Nakajima Ki-43 → Nakajima Ki-44 ("Imperial Japanese Army Air Force") → Nakajima Ki-84 → Nakajima Sakae 11 → Nakajima Sakae radial engine ("Japanese army aviation") → Nakajima Sakae radial engine ("Imperial Japanese Army Air Force") → Potez 25 → Rabaul →	usedBy
Kawasaki Ki-100 → Kawasaki Ki-45 → Mitsubishi Ki-21 → Mitsubishi Ki-67 → Nakajima Ki-44 ("Imperial Japanese Army Air Force") → Nakajima Ki-84 → Nakajima Sakae radial engine → Tachikawa Ki-36 →	primaryUser
Kawasaki Ki-45 → Mitsubishi Ki-21 ("Imperial Japanese Army Air Force") → Nakajima Ki-43 ("Imperial Japanese Army Air Force") → Nakajima Ki-84 → Tachikawa Ki-36 →	operator
China Air Task Force → Flying Tigers →	opponent
Luftwaffe →	alliedWith
Operation Hailstone →	belligerent
Mitsubishi J8M →	developedFor
Cactus Air Force →	facedOpponent
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan →	hasPart
Nakajima Ki-27 ("Imperial Japanese Army Air Force") →	operatedBy
Mitsubishi J8M →	operatorPlanned
Allied air forces →	opposed
Mitsubishi Ki-21 →	serviceBranch