JAAF 48th Sentai

[el cid again]

Air Group slo 1050 in stock

48th Sentai

Listed as operating the Ki-27, apparently the Ki-27 never operated with this unit.
Date formed is 431105 in stock - if correct Ki-27 also seems unlikely.

Upgrade is Ki-43II Oscar

since the unit is recorded as operating with Oscar - this is probably correct.

It may be it formed up with the Ki-43 IIa or b and upgraded to the Ki-43 III

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ORIGINAL: el cid again

Air Group slo 1050 in stock

48th Sentai

Listed as operating the Ki-27, apparently the Ki-27 never operated with this unit.
Date formed is 431105 in stock - if correct Ki-27 also seems unlikely.

Upgrade is Ki-43II Oscar

since the unit is recorded as operating with Oscar - this is probably correct.

It may be it formed up with the Ki-43 IIa or b and upgraded to the Ki-43 III

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Ye of little faith....

Hata, Ikuhiko; Izawa, Yashuro; Shores, Christopher; Japanese Army Air Force Fighter Units And Their Aces; Grub Street, 2002; Page 140.

48th Hiko Sentai

The unit formed in July 1943 with nucleii provided by the 77th and the 204th Kyodo Hiko Sentai, completing formation in November at Jiandao, Manchuria, on a two chutai basis. It was reorganized to hikotai composition in February 1944.

Aircraft
Ki 27 - for training purposes July 1943 - April 1944
Ki 43-II - January 1944- end 1944
Ki 43-III - August 1944 - end of war

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