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List of Imperial Japanese Army air-to-surface special attack units

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

Hakkō Unit

  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 27 November 1944
  • 11× Ki-43 III; U.S. convoy in Leyte Gulf.
  • 7 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. convoy in Ormoc Bay.
  • 12 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. convoy off Baybay.
  • Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
  • 5 December 1944
  • 3× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Surigao Strait.
  • 7 December 1944
  • 2× Ki-43 III; U.S. convoy in Ormoc Bay.
  • 13 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship off Mindanao.
  • Original unit; 51st Educational Flying Division
  • 24 November 1944
  • 3× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship off Manicani.
  • 26 November 1944
  • 2× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Leyte Gulf.
  • 29 November 1944
  • 6× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Leyte Gulf.
  • 7 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Ormoc Bay.
  • Original unit; 10th Flying Division
  • 7 December 1944
  • 7× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Ormoc Bay.
  • 10 January 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • Original unit; Hokota Instructing Flying Division
  • 5 December 1944
  • 3× Ki-51; U.S. ship off Suluan Island.
  • 16 December 1944
  • 2× Ki-51; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
  • 18 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-51; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
  • 29 December 1944
  • 3× Ki-51; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
  • 6 January 1945
  • 2× Ki-51; U.S. ship West of Luzon.
  • Original unit; Shimoshizu Instructing Flying Division
  • 5 December 1944
  • 7× Ki-51; U.S. ship in Surigao Strait.
  • 8 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-51; U.S. ship in Ormoc Bay.
  • 12 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-51; U.S. convoy off Baybay.
  • 22 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-51; U.S. ship off San Jose.
  • 5 January 1945
  • 3× Ki-51; U.S. carrier task force West of Luzon.
  • 6 January 1945
  • 1× Ki-51; U.S. ship off San Fernando.
  • 8 January 1945
  • 3× Ki-51; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 10 December 1944
  • 6× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Surigao Strait.
  • 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
  • 9× Ki-45 Kai c; U.S. ship in Ormoc Bay.
  • 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
  • 2× Ki-43 III; U.S. ship in Sulu Sea.
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-45 Kai c; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 8 January 1945
  • 4× Ki-45 Kai c; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 10 January 1945
  • 1× Ki-45 Kai c; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • Original unit; Shimoshizu Instructing Flying Division
  • 30 December 1944
  • 5× Ki-51; U.S. convoy off San Jose.
  • 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
  • 8× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-46 III, 1× D4Y2;Allied ship off Kadena.
  • 12 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-46 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 6× Ki-43 III; Allied ship off Okinawa Island.
  • 4 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; 10th Flying Division
  • 29 April 1945
  • 5× Ki-43 III; Allied ship off Okinawa Island.
  • 4 May 1945
  • 4× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; 11th Flying Division
  • 1 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 IIIa; Allied ship North of Kerama Islands.
  • 2 April 1945
  • 2× Ki-43 IIIa; Allied ship North of Kerama Islands.
  • 12 April 1945
  • 3× Ki-43 IIIa; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 4 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 IIIa; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; 12th Flying Division
  • 5 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 26 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-27 ; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 3 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Tokunoshima.
  • 6 April 1945
  • 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship South-West of Okinawa Island.
  • 7 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship South-West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship South of Kerama Islands.
  • Original unit; Shimoshizu Instructing Flying Division
  • 1 April 1945
  • 5× Ki-51; Allied ship South of Kerama Islands.
  • 3 April 1945
  • 5× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
  • 28 April 1945
  • 3× Ki-45 Kai c; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 2× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship in Nakagusuku Bay.
  • 8 April 1945
  • 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 18 April 1945
  • 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 4× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 9 April 1945
  • 3× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 16 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 4 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 6 April 1945
  • 5× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 12 April 1945
  • 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
  • 6 April 1945
  • 4× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 7 April 1945
  • 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 4× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 12 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-51; Allied ship off Kadena.
  • 13 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 3 June 1945
  • 4× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 8 June 1945
  • 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 6 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 25 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 20 May 1945
  • 9× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 25 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 28 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 6 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 May 1945
  • 7× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 28 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Alliedship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
  • 11 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 25 May 1945
  • 5× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 28 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
  • 18 May 1945
  • 8× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 8 June 1945
  • 1× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 25 May 1945
  • 6× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 28 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 6 June 1945
  • 1× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 6 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 25 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 28 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
  • 6 May 1945
  • 4× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 25 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 June 1945
  • 1× Ki-61 Id; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 9× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 28 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 28 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 8 June 1945
  • 6× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 4 May 1945
  • 6× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 25 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Hitachi Instructing Flying Division
  • 28 April 1945
  • 7× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 11 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 25 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Shimoshizu Instructing Flying Division
  • 3 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 6 April 1945
  • 4× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 3× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 2× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 9 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-27; Allied ship off Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; Akeno Instructing Flying Division
  • 12 April 1945
  • 3× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 16 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; First Army Air Force, 53rd Air Division
  • 11 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 25 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-43 III; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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; 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; 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
  • 4× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
  • 27 May 1945
  • 5× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 28 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 3 June 1945
  • 1× Ki-27; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
  • 25 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-79; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 28 May 1945
  • 8× Ki-79; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
  • 25 May 1945
  • 5× Ki-79; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 28 May 1945
  • 5× Ki-79; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 1 June 1945
  • 1× Ki-79; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.

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× Ki-51; Allied ship off Okinawa Island.
  • 1 April 1945
  • 2× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 8 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-51; Allied ship in Nakagusuku Bay.
  • 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
  • 7× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 13 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 17 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 19 July 1945
  • 1× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
  • 27 March 1945
  • 9× Ki-51; Allied ship North-East of Kerama Islands.
  • 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× Ki-84; Allied ship South of Kerama Islands.
  • 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
  • 5× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 9 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Naha.
  • Original unit; Tachiarai Army Flying School
  • 6 April 1945
  • 10× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 16 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 7× Ki-36; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 16 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-36; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • Original unit; 2nd Army Air Force
  • 31 March 1945
  • 3× Ki-43; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 6× Ki-51; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 5× Ki-45 Kai; Allied ship South-West of Aguni Island.
  • 28 April 1945
  • 4× Ki-45 Kai; Allied ship West of Kume Island.
  • Original unit; 8th Flying Division
  • 4 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Kume Island.
  • 12 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-84; Allied ship West of Kerama Islands.
  • Original unit; 8th Flying Division
  • 3 May 1945
  • 1× Ki-45 Kai; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-45 Kai; Allied ship West of Kerama Islands.

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 ChÅ«tai
  • Ki-51; No-sorties.
  • Original unit; 3rd Army Air Force, 71st Independent ChÅ«tai
  • 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
  • 4× Ki-48 II Kai; U.S. convoy in Leyte Gulf.
  • 15 November 1944
  • 1× Ki-48 II Kai; U.S. convoy in Leyte Gulf.
  • 20 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-48 II Kai; U.S. convoy in Leyte Gulf.
  • Original unit; Hamamatsu Instructing Flying Division
  • 7 November 1944
  • 5× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. carrier task force East of Philippines.
  • 11 November 1944
  • 5× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. carrier task force East of Philippines.
  • 13 November 1944
  • 4× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. carrier task force East of Clark Air Base.
  • 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
  • 2× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. convoy in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 10 January 1945
  • 1× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. convoy in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 11 January 1945
  • 1× Ki-67 "To-Gō"; U.S. convoy in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-51; U.S. ship off Bacolod.
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 12 January 1945
  • 5× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • Original unit; 45th Flying Regiment, 208th Flying Regiment
  • 30 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-45 Kai; U.S. ship off San Jose.
  • 4 January 1945
  • ?× Ki-45 Kai; U.S. ship off Mindoro.
  • 6 January 1945
  • 1× Ki-45 Kai; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 9 January 1945
  • 1× Ki-45 Kai; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 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
  • 2× Ki-84 Ia; U.S. ship off San Jose.
  • 25 December 1944
  • 1× Ki-84 Ia; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 8 January 1945
  • 3× Ki-43 II; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 10 January 1945
  • 4× Ki-43 II; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 12 January 1945
  • 21× Ki-84 Ia; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • 13 January 1945
  • 2× Ki-84 Ia; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.
  • Original unit; 8th Army Air Force, 49th Independent ChÅ«tai
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship in Leyte Gulf.
  • 7 January 1945
  • 4× Ki-48 II; U.S. ship in Lingayen Gulf.

Flying Regiment and other air unit

  • 1 April 1945
  • 7× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 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
  • 3× Ki-61 I; Allied ship in Kerama Bay.
  • 30 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 4 May 1945
  • 2× Ki-61 I; Allied ship South of Miyako-jima.
  • 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
  • 5× Ki-43; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 1 June 1945
  • 2× Ki-43; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 6 June 1945
  • 4× Ki-43; Allied ship West of Kerama Islands.
  • 21 May 1945
  • 3× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 6 June 1945
  • 3× Ki-84 I; Allied ship West of Okinawa Island.
  • 13 September 1944
  • 2× Ki-43; U.S. ship East of Leyte.
  • 2 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-67 "To-Gō", 1× Ki-167 "Sakura-dan"; Allied ship East of Kikai Island.
  • 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
  • 1× Ki-61 I; Allied ship in Nakagusuku Bay.
  • 11 April 1945
  • 2× Ki-61 I; Allied ship in Nakagusuku Bay.
  • 12 April 1945
  • 1× Ki-61 I; Allied ship West of Taiwan.
  • 28 April 1945
  • 4× Ki-61 I; Allied ship South-West of Kerama Islands.
  • 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; 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
  • 10× Ki-36/Ki-79; Soviet Red Army near Xinmin.

Footnote

Notes

See also

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