JAAF Organization (air units) proposals

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This work has been redone due to new data on air transports
and airborne forces (which Joe and I made integrate with each other).
It also is revised to correct eratta. Finally, some tiny recon detachments are combined. The new standard is that a recon unit has two elements, but never three or four - to reduce dirt but permit players to assign planes to recon a point AND to search an area from any Chutai.

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JAAF Air Group Modifications Version 1.2 2 January 2006

Unit Line: Old New TO&E Ready Dam Type Notes
Third Hikoshidan (Air Division): [For Malaya]
First Sentai 20 2 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 1
Eleventh Sentai 34 3 42 39 3 Ki-27 Note 3
Twelfth Bmr Sentai 12 4 30 21 9 Ki-21 Note 2
27th Sentai 4 5 30 23 7 Ki-51 None
31st Sentai 27 6 30 24 6 Ki-32/30 Note 65
59th Sentai 5 7 24 24 0 Ki-43 I Note 8
60th Sentai 13 8 39 39 0 Ki-21 II None
62nd Sentai 30 9 30 22 8 Ki-21 II None
64th Sentai 21 10 42 35 7 Ki-43 I Note 4
F2 Shotai/64th Sentai 22 na 6 0 0 Ki-27 Combined
75th Sentai 6 11 30 25 5 Ki-48 I None
77th Sentai 193 12 42 36 6 Ki-27 Note 78
R1 Chutai/81st Sentai 16 13 9 7 2 Ki-46 II None
R2 Chutai/81st Sentai 17 14 9 9 0 Ki-15 II Note 12
90th Sentai 7 15 30 30 0 Ki-48 I None
98th Sentai 24 16 42 42 0 Ki-21 II Note 7
1st Teishin Sentai 43 17 48 19 29 Ki-34/59 Note 6
12th Transport Chutai 18 18 12 7 5 Ki-56/LO Note 9
15th Transport Chutai 39 19 12 6 6 Ki-34/59 Note 14
R1 Shotai/50th Chutai 8 20 3 2 1 Ki-46 II Note 23
R2 Shotai/50th Chutai 9 21 3 2 1 Ki-15 II Note 23
R1 Shotai/51st Chutai 14 22 3 3 0 Ki-46 II Note 23
R2 Shotai/51st Chutai 15 23 3 3 0 Ki-15 II Note 23
70 Independent Chutai 31 24 6 5 1 Ki-15 II Note 22
R2 Shotai/70th Chutai 31 25 3 3 0 Ki-15 II Note 22
71 Independent Chutai 124 26 12 12 0 Ki-51 Note 11
73 Independent Chutai 125 25 12 9 3 Ki-51 Note 11
29 Independent Chutai na 28 12 9 3 Ki-27 Note 59
82 Independent Chutai 106 29 12 12 0 Ki-48 I Note 11
84 Independent Chutai 36 30 12 9 3 Ki-27 Note 11
89 Independent Chutai 38 31 12 12 0 Ki-36 Note 13

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Unit Line: Old New TO&E Ready Dam Type Notes
Fifth Hikoshidan (Air Division): [Near Philippines, sent to Burma]
Eighth Sentai 48 34 30 27 3 Ki-48I None
R2 Chutai/8th Sentai 50 35 9 9 0 Ki-15 II Note 15
R3 Shotai/8th Sentai 51 36 3 2 1 Ki-46 II Note 15
Fourteenth Sentai 54 37 18 18 0 Ki-21 II Note 17
Sixteenth Sentai 49 38 31 31 0 Ki-32/30 Note 16
24th Sentai 53 39 42 36 6 Ki-27 Note 18
50th Sentai 56 40 42 36 6 Ki-27 None
1 Unit/7th Hikodan 66 41 27 18 9 Ki-34/59 Note 19
2 Unit/7th Hikodan 68 42 27 18 9 Ki-34/59 Note 19
11th Transport Chutai 64 43 12 6 6 Ki-57 II None
13th Transport Chutai 69 44 12 8 4 Ki-34/59 Note 20
52 Independent Chutai 59 45 12 10 2 Ki-15 II Note 30
R2 Shotai/52nd Chutai 59 46 3 3 0 Ki-15 II Note 30
74 Independent Chutai 60 47 12 10 2 Ki-36 Note 21
76 Independent Chutai 61 48 9 9 0 Ki-15 II Note 22
R2 Shotai/76th Chutai 62 49 3 2 1 Ki-46 II None
Second Hikoshidan (Air Division): [Manchukuo]
Sixth Sentai 76 56 30 27 3 Ki-51 None
Seventh Sentai 89 57 30 27 3 Ki-21 II None
Ninth Sentai 78 58 42 36 6 Ki-27 None
28th Sentai 206 59 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 63
R2 Chutai/28th Sentai na 60 9 8 1 Ki-46 II Note 63
32nd Sentai 82 61 30 27 3 Ki-32/30 None
58th Sentai 84 62 30 27 3 Ki-21 II None
60th Sentai 87 63 30 27 3 Ki-21 II Note 26
65th Sentai 81 64 39 36 3 Ki-32/30 None
70th Sentai 92 65 42 36 6 Ki-27 None
85th Sentai 94 66 42 36 6 Ki-27 None
87th Sentai 96 67 42 36 6 Ki-27 None
8th Ground Spt Unit 104 68 30 27 3 Ki-36 Note 25
4th Adv Trng Unit 754 69 30 30 0 Ki-27 Note 28
13th Adv Trng Unit 755 70 30 20 10 Ki-27 Note 32
22nd Adv Trng Unit 753 71 30 30 0 Ki-51 Note 29
3rd Transport Chutai 127 72 12 9 3 Ki-56/LO None
4th Transport Chutai 128 73 12 9 3 Ki-56/LO None
5th Transport Chutai 129 74 12 9 3 Ki-56/LO None
6th Transport Chutai 130 75 12 9 3 Ki-56/LO None
R2 Shotai/63rd Chutai 100 76 3 2 1 Ki-46 II None
63 Independent Chutai 101 77 10 10 0 Ki-15 II Note 16
R2 Shotai/81st Chutai 98 78 3 2 1 Ki-46 II None
81 Independent Chutai 99 79 10 10 0 Ki-15 II Note 16
Korean Cmd Unit na 80 12 10 2 Ki-36 Note 108
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Unit Line: Old New TO&E Ready Dam Type Notes
First Hikoshidan (Air Division): [China]
33rd Sentai 75 87 42 36 6 Ki-27 Note 8
44th Sentai 110 88 30 24 6 Ki-51 None
R2 Chutai/44th Sentai 111 89 9 8 1 Ki-15 II Note 36
45th Sentai 147 90 30 24 6 Ki-48 I Note 34 & 50
45th Sentai 180 na 0 0 0 Ki-45KAIa Note 50
54th Sentai 113 91 42 36 6 Ki-27 None
F2 Chutai/54th Sentai 118 na 12 0 0 Ki-27 Combined
67th Sentai 105 92 30 27 3 Ki-32/30 Note 27
7th Ground Spt Unit 104 93 30 27 3 Ki-36 Note 24
18 IndependentChutai 116 94 9 9 0 Ki-15 II Note 30
R2 Shotai/18 Chutai 116 95 3 3 0 Ki-15 II Note 30
10 IndependentChutai 114 96 12 10 2 Ki-27 None
66 IndependentChutai 115 97 12 12 0 Ki-32/30 None
83 IndependentChutai 122 98 9 9 0 Ki-15 II Note 30
R2 Shotai/83rd Chutai 122 99 3 3 0 Ki-15 II Note 30
87 IndependentChutai 132 100 7 7 0 Ki-15 II Note 10
R2 Shotai/87th Chutai 132 101 3 3 0 Ki-15 II Note 10
89 IndependentChuta 120 102 12 12 0 Ki-51 Note 37

4th Hikoshidan (Air Division): [Japanese Home Islands]
Third Sentai na 109 30 24 6 Ki-32/30 Note 47
Fourth Sentai 141 110 30 25 5 Ki-27 Note 46
Fifth Sentai 141 111 30 25 5 Ki-27 Note 41
Tenth Sentai 179 112 30 30 0 Ki-32/30 Note 51
13th Sentai 136 113 42 25 17 Ki-27 Notes 41 & 42
R2 Shotai/13th Sentai 137 114 9 9 0 Ki-15 II Note 43
61st Sentai 148 115 30 30 0 Ki-21 II Note 71
65th Sentai 192 116 30 30 0 Ki-51 Note 73
144th Sentai 138 117 30 19 11 Ki-27 Notes 41 & 48
DNKKK MC Unit na 118 32 28 4 Ki-57 II Note 105
DNKKK LO Unit na 119 32 28 4 Ki-56/LO Note 106
DNKKK AT Unit na 120 32 16 16 Ki-34/Ki-59 Note 107
1st Transport Chutai na 121 12 6 6 Ki-57 II Note 98
2nd Transport Chutai na 122 12 9 3 Ki-56/LO Note 98
9 Independent Chutai na 123 12 10 2 Ki-27 Note 109
28 IndependentChutai 213 124 12 12 0 Ki-27 Note 101
Central Cmd. Unit na 125 12 10 2 Ki-36 Note 108
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Unit Line: Old New TO&E Ready Dam Type Notes
Reinforcements:
3 Unit/7th Hikodan 68 129 27 9 18 Ki-56/LO Note 19
Twelfth Sentai 181 130 30 30 0 Ki-48 II None
Thirteenth Sentai 189 113 42 25 17 Ki-27 Note 42
Fourteenth Sentai 205 131 42 42 0 Ki-84 None
R1 Chutai/15th Sentai 188 132 9 9 0 Ki-15 II Notes 8 & 52
R2 Chutai/15th Sentai 188 133 9 9 0 Ki-15 II Notes 8 & 52
Sixteenth Sentai 176 134 36 36 0 Ki-45KAIa Note 53
16th Hvy Bmr Sentai 208 na 0 0 0 Ki-49 Note 49
Seventeenth Sentai 149 135 42 42 0 Ki-61 I Note 54
Eighteenth Sentai 150 136 42 42 0 Ki-61 I Note 54
Nineteenth Sentai 214 137 42 42 0 Ki-61 I Note 60
Twentieth Sentai 151 138 42 42 0 Ki-43 II Note 55
21st Sentai 152 139 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 56
22nd Sentai 163 140 42 42 0 Ki-49 Note 57
23rd Sentai 164 141 42 42 0 Ki-43 I Note 58
25th Sentai 165 142 42 42 0 Ki-43 I None
26th Sentai 170 143 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 61
29th Sentai 172 144 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 62
30th Sentai 144 145 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 44
31st Sentai 173 6 30 24 6 Ki-32/30 Note 65
34th Sentai 177 146 30 30 0 Ki-32/30 None
35th Sentai 178 147 30 30 0 Ki-32/30 None
R1 Chutai/38th Sentai 190 148 9 9 0 Ki-46 II Note 8
R2 Chutai/38th Sentai 190 149 9 9 0 Ki-46 II Note 8
47th Sentai 174 150 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 113
48th Sentai 174 151 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 38
51st Sentai 209 152 42 42 0 Ki-84 Note 66
52nd Sentai 138 153 42 42 0 Ki-84 Note 67
53rd Sentai 204 154 18 18 0 Ki-45KAIc Notes 8 & 68
55th Sentai 210 155 42 42 0 Ki-61 I Note 69
56th Sentai 211 156 42 42 0 Ki-61 I Note 70
63rd Sentai 188 157 42 42 0 Ki-43 I Note 72
67th Sentai 189 158 30 30 0 Ki-51 None
68th Sentai 186 159 42 42 0 Ki-61 I Note 74
71st Sentai 153 160 42 42 0 Ki-43 II Note 75
72nd Sentai 154 161 42 42 0 Ki-43 II Note 76
73rd Sentai 158 162 42 42 0 Ki-43 II Note 76
74th Sentai 160 163 30 30 0 Ki-49 II Note 77
78th Sentai 187 164 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 79
83rd Sentai 182 165 30 30 0 Ki-51 None


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Unit Line: Old New TO&E Ready Dam Type Notes
Reinforcements (continued):
R1 Chutai/88th Sentai 194 166 9 9 0 Ki-46 II Note 8
R2 Chutai/88th Sentai 194 167 9 9 0 Ki-46 II Note 8
92nd Sentai 161 168 30 30 0 Ki-21 II None
94th Sentai 180 169 30 30 0 Ki-21 II None
95th Sentai 181 170 30 30 0 Ki-21 II None
98th Torpedo Sentai na 171 30 30 0 Ki-67 Note 92
101st Sentai 195 172 42 42 0 Ki-43 II Note 80
102nd Sentai 196 173 42 42 0 Ki-43 II Note 81
103rd Sentai 197 174 42 42 0 Ki-43 II Note 82
104th Sentai 198 175 42 42 0 Ki-43 II Note 83
105th Sentai 199 176 42 42 0 Ki-61 II Note 84
106th Sentai 207 177 18 18 0 Ki-45KAIc Note 8
107th Sentai na 178 30 30 0 Ki-21 II Note 93
108th Trnspt Sentai 184 179 48 48 0 Ki-57 II None
109th Trnspt Sentai 185 180 48 48 0 Ki-57 II None
110th Sentai 183 181 30 30 0 Ki-67 Note 85
111th Sentai 201 182 42 42 0 Ki-84 Note 86
112th Sentai 202 183 42 42 0 Ki-84 Note 87
170th Sentai 181 184 30 30 0 Ki-21 II Note 94
200th Sentai 203 185 42 42 0 Ki-84 Note 88
203rd Sentai 188 186 42 42 0 Ki-43 I None
204th Sentai 189 187 42 42 0 Ki-43 I Note 89
208th Sentai 204 188 30 30 0 Ki-48 II None
244th Sentai 206 130 0 0 0 Ki-27 Note 48
246th Sentai 171 189 42 42 0 Ki-43 I Note 90
248th Sentai 191 190 42 42 0 Ki-27 Note 91
2nd Teishin Sentai na 191 48 34 14 Ki-57 II Note 95
Glider Sentai na 192 54 54 0 Ku-8 & Tug Note 96
105th Adv Trng Unit 756 210 30 30 0 Ki-21 II Note 33
106th Adv Trng Unit na 211 30 30 0 Ki-27 Note 104
108th Adv Trng Unit na 212 30 30 0 Ki-27 Note 104
1 Independent Chutai na 193 12 12 0 Ki-43 II Note 114
2 Independent Chutai na 194 12 12 0 Ki-43 II Note 114
4 Independent Chutai na 195 12 12 0 Ki-43 II Note 114
5 Independent Chutai na 196 12 12 0 Ki-43 II Note 114
13 IndependentChutai na 197 12 12 0 Ki-43 II Note 114
14 IndependentChutai na 198 12 12 0 Ki-43 II Note 114
17 IndependentChutai na 199 9 9 0 Ki-46 II Note 110
19 IndependentChutai na 200 9 9 0 Ki-46 II Note 110
20 Transport Chutai na 201 12 9 3 Ki-57 II Note 99
23 IndependentChutai 212 202 12 12 0 Ki-61 I Note 100
24 IndependentChutai na 203 12 12 0 Ki-43 II Note 112

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Unit Line: Old New TO&E Ready Dam Type Notes
Reinforcements (continued):
25 IndependentChutai na 204 12 12 0 Ki-45KAIa Note 111
26 IndependentChutai 213 205 12 12 0 Ki-27 Note 114
27 IndependentChutai na 206 12 12 0 Ki-102b Note 102
47 IndependentChutai 109 207 9 9 0 Ki-44 II Note 40
76 IndependentChutai 159 48&49 12 11 1 Ki-15/Ki-46 Note 97
90 IndependentChutai na 208 12 12 0 Ki-51 Note 103
91 IndependentChutai na 209 12 12 0 Ki-51 Note 103

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Note 1: Location given as Bien Hoa. Actually Konpong Trach (interpreted to mean
Kampong Trach = Game Hex Kompong Som = Real Kampong Some).
Bloody Shambles, Vol. 1, p. 53 & Nellis Map Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia.
Note 2: Location given as Phnom Penh. Actually Sien Reap (interpreted to mean
Game Siem Reap). op. cit. but p. 52.
Note 3: Location given as Camrahn Bay (Vietnam). Actually Kukan (= Khukhan
= Game Ubon (Thailand). op. cit. but p. 53.
Note 4: Location given as Bien Hoa. Actually Duong Dong (= Game Hanoi).
op. cit. but p. 53.
Note 5: Location given as Siam Reap. Actually Duong Dong (= Game Hanoi).
op. cit. but p. 52.
Note 6: Japanese Paratroop Forces of World War III, G. Rottman & A. Takizawa, p. 8.
Note 7: Location given as Saigon. Actually Kurakar (= Game Phnom Penh). This unit
is over-strength and has four line chutai rather than the usual three.
Note 8: This unit has two line chutai rather than the usual three.
Note 9: Sources differ on machine type. However, some Ki-34s (representing Type LO)
were present at Palembang. The Dash Forward Sentai was assigned all the
Ki-57 IIs and this squadron was assigned all the Ki-34s. BS Vol. 2, p. 93.
Note 10: Unit is over-strength one aircraft. Unit split into two flights for consistency.
Note 11: Unit listed with wrong command. BS Vol. 1, p. 53.
Note 12: This unit is over-strength one aircraft. BS Vol. 1, p. 53.
Note 13: Unit listed with wrong command, unit type and aircraft. BS Vol. 1, p. 53.
It was later equipped with Ki-51 light bombers. op. cit. Francillon, p. 181.
Note 14: Unit combined from flights, Lines 39, 40 & 41 and equipped with Ki-34/59.
Note 15: Unit wrongly listed as 8th Recon Chutai. Actually recon element of 8th Light
Bomber Sentai. BS Vol. 1, p. 53.
Note 16: Unit is overstrength one machine.
Note 17: Location given as Amoy (China). Actually Chaochou (Taiwan) = Game
Taichu. BS Vo1. 1, p. 53. This unit is understrength and has two line chutai.
Note 18: Location given as Amoy (China). Actually Chaochou (Taiwan) = Game
Takao). BS Vo1. 1, p. 53. This unit is combined with its third chutai (Line 58 which is wrongly listed as F2/24th Fighter Chutai vice Sentai).
Note 19: Listed as “Chutai” with the compliment of sections, these “units” = small
Sentai. Forming the 7th Transport Hikodan. BS Vol. 1, p. 53, op. cit. Francillon, p. 184..
Note 20: Combined unit (Lines 69 & 70). 9 aircraft added to pool.
Note 21: Wrong aircraft type and unit type. BS Vol. 1, p. 53.
Note 22: Unit split into two flights for consistency.
Note 23: This unit is 3 aircraft (one Shotai) understrength.

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Note 24: Unit listed as 6th Light Bomber Sentai. No such unit. Replaced with 7th Army
CoOperation Sentai (which also used the Ki-36 in these numbers, whose location
is unknown, and for which 6 may have been a typo for 7: WITP routinely lists
CoOperation Sentais as Light Bomber Sentais). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific
War, Rene J. Francillon, Pp. 92, 106, 167, 181 and 253.
Note 25: Location unknown. Francillon p. 253.
Note 26: Unit listed as 6th Heavy Bomber Sentai. Probably typo for 60th.
Note 27: Unit listed as 7th Light Bomber Sentai. Probably typo for 67th.
Note 28: Listed as 207th Training Sentai on Line 754. Fighter Operational Operational
Training Unit. Japanese Air Order of Battle, Joe Brennen, p.2.
Note 29: Listed as 206th Training Sentai on Line 753.Tactical Air Support Operational
Training Unit. ibid.
Note 30: Unit over-strength three aircraft. Split into two parts for consistency.
Note 31: Unit listed as R4. Renamed R41
Note 32: Replaces unit listed as 208th Training Sentai on Line 755. Fighter Operational
Training Unit. op. cit. Brennen, p. 2.
Note 33: Listed as 209th Advanced Training Sentai on Line 765. Bomber Operational
Training Unit. IOC “early 1942” interpreted to mean 2/42. Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu in Japanese Army Air Force Service, Richard M. Bueschel, p. 54.
Note 34: Listed as a “reinforcement.” This unit was based in “North China” from “the
autumn of 1940” and introduced the Ki-48 to combat. op. cit., Francillon, p. 104.
This unit appears to have four squadrons vice the usual three.
Note 35: Unit misnamed “Sentai” vice “chutai.” op. cit. Francillon, p. 203.
Note 36: Unit wrongly listed as 44th Recon Chutai. Actually recon element of 44th Light
Bomber Sentai. Similar organization to 8th Light Bomber Sentai.
Note 37: Listed as “8th Ind. Light Bomber Chutai” there was no such unit. Probably a
typo for 83rd or 89th – both of which operated the same machine. 89th listed
in its place to avoid duplication. op. cit. Francillon, Pp. 92, 167, 181.
Note 38: Unit listed with Ki-43 vice Ki-27. Listed as forming 1 Jan 44 vice 5 Nov 43.
op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84.
Note 39: No longer used..
Note 40: Listed as in the game in December, 1941, this experimental unit actually
deploys in May, 1942. op. cit. Francillon, p. 218. This unit becomes a Sentai on 24 Dec 1943, listed separately. Normally this would prevent listing as a Chutai,
but this is an exceptional case because it is so interesting.
Note 41: This unit is understrength and has only two vice the normal three chutai.
Note 42: This unit is wrongly listed as a Chutai vice a Sentai. It has a subordinate Ki-15
element, something never found in Fighter Chutai. Unit listed at Osaka but it was
actually at Kakogawa (= Game Takamatsu). Japanese Army Air Force Aces,
1937-1945, Henry Sakaida, p. 83. Duplicated listing as reinforcement Line 189.
Note 43: This unit is wrongly listed as R2/13th Fighter Chutai vice Sentai.
Note 44: Listed as forming on 15 June 1943 in Japan vice 30 June 1943 in Manchuria.
op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84. Not listed under reinforcements where it should be.


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Note 45: This unit formed on 3 March 1944 at the location listed. Listed on the wrong
date. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84. Not listed under reinforcements where it should be.
Note 46: Unit formed in 1938 in Fukuoka Preficture. Wrongly listed as reinforcements.
Op. cit. Sakaida, p. 82.
Note 47: op. cit. Francillon, p. 92.
Note 48: Note this unit is duplicated by Line 175 listing the 244th Sentai, which formed
from the 144th Sentai. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 87.
Note 49: 16th Heavy Bomber Sentai equipped with Ki-49 is a fictional unit. Nakajima
Ki-49 Donryu in Japanese Army Air Force Service, Richard M. Bueschel Pp.
52-53, supported by op. cit, Francillon, p. 228. No other unit appears mistyped.
Note 50: The 45th Fighter Sentai is simply the 45th Light Bomber Sentai renamed after
being re-equipped with the Ki-45 fighter-bomber.
Note 51: Unit incorrectly identified as equipped with Ki-36 vice Ki-32. op. cit.
Francillon, Pp. 92 and 253.
Note 52: Listed with Ki-36 vice Ki-15. op. cit. Francillon Pp. 154 and 253.
Note 53: Unit actually equipped with night figher variant of Ki-46III. Replaced with the
only JAAF night fighter in the game. op. cit. Francillon, p. 176.
Note 54: Unit listed as created five days later. Listed as appearing at Sasebo vice
Nagoya. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 83.
Note 55: Listed as forming 15 Feb 43 vice 12 Jan 43. Listed as appearing at Tokyo vice
Osaka. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 83.
Note 56: Listed as forming at Nagasaki vice Hanoi, Indochina. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 83.
Note 57: Listed as forming at Nagasaki vice Tokyo on 15 March 1943 vice 3 April 1945.
op. cit. Sakaida, p. 83.
Note 58: Listed as forming at Nagoya vice Tokyo on 15 Oct 1944 vice 10 Nov 1944.
Note 59: Not listed by WITP/CHS. Formed in July 1941. May have joined 29th Fighter
Sentai in February 1944. Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki in Japanese Army Air Force Service, Richard M Bueschel, p. 59. However, that sentai was separate since it formed on 1 July 1939. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84.
Note 60: Listed as forming on 15 Jan 1943 vice 2 Oct 1944. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 83.
Note 61: Listed as forming on 15 Sep 1942 vice 2 Oct 1942. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84.
Note 62: Listed as forming on 15 Aug 1942 vice July 1938 at Hiroshima/Kure vice
Kagamigahara (= Game Nagoya). op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84. Formed as an independent Chutai which operated Ki-44s for a period before expanding to a Sentai in November 1944. op. cit. Bueschel/Ki-44, p. 57.
Note 63: Listed as forming on 15 Oct 1944 vice June 1939. Had a recon element of
Ki-46. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84.
Note 64: Listed as forming on 4 April 1944 vice July 1938. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84.
Note 65: Duplicate unit. 31st Sentai, equipped with Ki-30 light bombers, will reequip
with Ki-43 II fighter bombers. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84
Note 66: Listed as forming 15 Jan 1944 vice 28 April 1944 at Nagoya vice Ozuki,
Yamaguchi Prefecture = Game Hiroshima/Kure. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84.
Note 67: Listed as forming 15 Jan 1944 vice 28 April 1944 at Osaka vice Tokyo.
op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84.

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Note 68: Listed as forming 15 April 1944 vice 3 April 1943. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84.
Note 69: Listed as forming 15 April 1943 vice 30 May 1944. at Nagoya vice Sano, Nara
Prefecture = Game Ise. op. cit Sakaida, p. 85.
Note 70: Listed as forming 15 April 1943 vice Aug 1944 at Hiroshima vice Osaka.
op. cit. Sakaida, p. 85.
Note 71: Listed as forming 15 Jan 1942 at Nagoya vice existing at the start of the war at
Hamamatsu. Listed with Ki-49 II, which it upgrades to, vice Ki-21 II, which it starts with. This unit trained to bomb Darwin. op. cit. Bueschel/Ki-49, p. 52.
Listed as a Home Defense Force unit because it was when the war began.
Note 72: Listed as forming 15 Feb 1943 vice 25 Feb 1943 at Kagoshima vice Aomori.
op. cit. Sakaida, p. 85.
Note 73: Listed as forming as a Fighter Sentai with Ki-43 at Hiroshima on 15 Feb 1942 vice existing as a Ki-57 Sentai at the start of the war which upgrades to the
Ki-43. op. cit. Francillon, Pp. 181 & 203. Listed as a Home Defense Force unit
Because it was when the war began.
Note 74: Listed as forming 1 March 1942 vice 1944. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 85.
Note 75: Listed as forming 15 June 1944 vice 30 June 1944 at Maizuru vice Kamayama,
Shimani Prefecture = Game Hiroshima. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 85.
Note 76: Listed as forming at Hiroshima vice Nagoya. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 85.
Note 77: Listed as forming 15 Feb 1942 vice Dec 1943. op. cit. Bueschel/Ki-49, p. 53.
Note 78: Listed as forming 15 Sept 1943, this is a true duplicate of the 77th Fighter
Sentai listed on old Line 28 as an existing unit – which it is.
Note 79: Listed as forming 14 March 1942 vice 31 March 1942 at Mukden vice
“in China.” op. cit. Sakaida, p. 86.
Note 80: Listed as forming at Hiroshima vice Nagoya. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 86.
Note 81: Listed as forming at Nagasaki vice Nagoya. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 86.
Note 82: Listed as forming on 15 Aug 1944 vice 25 Aug 1944. op.cit. Sakaida, p. 86.
Note 83: Listed as forming at Osaka vice Matsue on 15 July 1944 vice 26 July 1944 at
Tokyo vice Hiroshima. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 86.
Note 84: Listed as forming 15 Feb 1943 at Sasebo (Japan) vice Aug 1944 at Taichung
(Formosa) = Takao. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 86.
Note 85: Listed as forming on 15 Jan 1943 vice 16 Oct 1944 at Ominato vice
Hamamatsu. Ki-67/Ji-109 Hiryu in Japanese Army Air Force Service, Richard M. Bueschel, p. 42.
Note 86: Listed as forming on 15 June 1945 vice 10 July 1945 at Tokyo vice Akeno
= Game Nagoya. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 86.
Note 87: Listed as forming on 15 June 1945 vice 18 July 1945. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 86.
Location “Nitta Japan” unknown. WITP/CHS location retained.
Note 88: Listed as forming15 Oct 1944 vice 12 Oct 1944 at Takamatsu vice Nagoya.
op. cit. Sakaida, p. 86.
Note 89: Listed as forming with Ki-27 vice Ki-43. op. cit. Francillon Pp. 203 & 213
Note 90: Listed as forming on 1 April 1943 vice Aug 1942. op. cit. Sakaida, p. 87.
Listed here as forming at Takamatsu vice Tokyo because it formed from 13th
Sentai.
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Note 91: Listed as forming on 15 Aug 1942 with Ki-43 vice 10 Aug 1942 with Ki-27.
op. cit. Sakaida, p. 87. Listed here as forming at Kitakyushu vice Nagoya
because it formed from the 4th Sentai.
Note 92: Not listed in WITP/CHS. Part of “T Force” which operated under JNAF
control in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. op. cit. Bueschel/Ki-67, p. 42.
Note 93: Not Listed in WITP/CHS. This unit actually operated the Ki-109 “super heavy
fighter” variant of the Ki-67 not in the game. op. cit. Bueschel/Ki-67, p. 42.
Note 94: Last JAAF bomber unit to form in WWII. op. cit. Bueschel/Ki-67, p. 42.
Note 95: op. cit. G. Rottman & A. Takizawa, Pp. 8 & 11. Date of formation taken from
the formation of the 5th Teishin Regiment, op. cit. G. Rottman & A. Takizawa,
Pp. 12 & 45.
Note 96: op. cit. G. Rottman & A. Takizawa, Pp. 11-13. Date of formation estimated,
op. cit. G. Rottman & A. Takizawa, p. 45.
Note 97: Listed as forming on 15 Feb 1942 vice existing at the start of the war, this unit
duplicates the unit listed on Lines 61 & 62. This unit represented by new lines
48 & 49.
Note 98: Not listed in WITP/CHS. Transport Chutais formed an independent series,
but 1st and 2nd are missing. Assigned to Tokyo because Tojo, an ex Inspector General of JAAF, usually traveled by air transport. Tojo, The Last Banzai, Courtney Browne, p. 80.
Note 99: op. cit. Francillon, p. 184. Located at Kumagaya Army Air Communications
School = Game Tokyo.
Note 100: Listed as 16th Independent Fighter Chutai on Line 212, this is either a fictional
unit or a typo/misname for 18th Fighter Flight Drilling Unit. Replaced with the historic 23rd Independent Fighter Chutai using the same equipment. Ki-61 Hien in Japanese Army Air Force Service, Richard M. Bueschel, Pp. 54 & 56., op. cit. Francillon, p. 119.
Note 101: Listed as 17th Independent Fighter Chutai on Line 213, this may represent the
17th Fighter Flight Drilling Unit. There were a total of 12 Flight Training Units and similar Flight Drilling Units, too many to include. Replaced with historic 28th Independent Fighter Chutai which upgrades to the same equipment. op. cit. Bueschel/Ki-61, p. 56, Francillon p. 119.
Note 102: op. cit. Francillon, p. 137.
Note 103: op. cit. Francillon, p. 181. Location given for Hokota Army Light Bomber
Training School = Game Tokyo.
Note 104: op. cit. Bueschel/Ki-61 p. 54.
Note 105: DNKKK (Dai Nippon Koku K.K. = All Japan Air Lines Inc) operating unit
for MC-20 and MC-21 aircraft. This is a reserve JAAF formation = to a Sentai.
Note 106: DNKKK (Dai Nippon Koku K.K. = All Japan Air Lines Inc) operating unit
for Type LO aircraft (= Ki-56). This is a reserve JAAF formation = to a Sentai.
Note 107: DNKKK (Dai Nippon Koku K.K. = All Japan Air Lines Inc) operating unit
for AT-2 aircraft (= Ki-34). This is a reserve JAAF formation equal to a Sentai.
Note 108: op. cit. Francillon, p. 253.

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Note 109: op. cit. Francillon, p. 203.
Note 110: op. cit. Francillon, p. 176.
Note 111: op. cit. Francillon, p. 100.
Note 112: op. cit. Francillon, Pp. 213, 236.
Note 113: op. cit. Bueschel/Ki-44, p. 54. Supported by op. cit. Sakaida, p. 84.
Note 114: op. cit. Francillon, p. 213.

[el cid again]

Several duplicate units identified and removed. 98th, 107th and 170th
Ki-67 heavy bomber sentais added. Additional parachute assault and glider assault sentais added. All of these units are on page 6.

[el cid again]

The only significant omissions are JAAF carrier air units, which may be treated as naval air groups if ships are created. Shinshu Maru, for example, operated an ASW squadron of Ki-76. Similar units were intended for the merchant carriers the army converted (or was converting), along with Ki-44 fighter units (a variant of which is now in the database for late war production in a carrier form). These peculiar units are curiosities - never intended for naval battles - but for convoy defense.

A few independent companies are missing, but all Sentais are represented, although a few with the "wrong" plane (e.g. the Ki-109 is represented by the Ki-67 - since we don't have the Ki-109 as such; the Ki-46 night fighter is represented by the Ki-45 night fighter). Even relatively obscure units (e.g. the Korean Command Unit and the Central Command Unit) are present. So are the paramilitary operating units of DNKKK where they used Army types of aircraft. [The much smaller MKKK was not included. It mainly operates types not in the game. Also it was restricted in operating area only to Manchukuo - and this sort of restriction cannot be imposed on players.] The Sentais associated with the Parachute Division may have numbers, but these are not known at this time, so names are substituted.

The Sentai types were removed. First, it was not practice to have a "fighter" Sentai or a "light bomber" Sentai - just a Sentai. Second, some Sentais actually change types - and will if you allow automatic upgrades. This might become confusing - if a "light bomber sentai" begins to operate heavy bombers, night fighters, fighter bombers, etc.
Note the 98th Sentai was always called the 98th Torpedo Sentai, so the name was retained. And note that Transport is a peculiar case indeed:
there are Transport Units = to a Sentai
there are Transport Sentais with regular Sentai numbers that do not duplicate other Sentai numbers
there are Transport Chutais with regular Independent Chutai numbers but they are in their own series that DOES duplicate other types (rarely)
Other uses of the term Unit (e.g. Training Unit) also = a Sentai
BUT the Korean Command Unit and Central Command Unit probably are about a Chutai in size, and are so represented here.

If it was not complex, it would not be Imperial Japanese. If you think this is bad - take a look at Japanese ordnance!

[viberpol]

What is the status of yours RHS el cid again? Will it be available to test /play soon?

[witpqs]

One problem I have seen Japanese players comment on regarding damaged planes at the beginning of the scenario is that the unit draws pilots to fill them out, thus reducing their pilot pool. Do you plan to address the pilot pool issue?

BTW, I would like to see whatever changes you make (in any areas) integrated/cooperated into CHS. Of course you can what you like, that's just my perspective from wanting to benefit from both CHS and 'RHS'.

[el cid again]

Type TO&E Ready Damaged Function CHS now Stock (15) Pool CHS Pool Stock Pool Notes
Ki-15 II Babs 150 146 4 Recon 144 119 107 110 110 Total includes 162 Ki-15 I.
Ki-21 II Sally 279 253 26 Medium Bomber 234 223 21 180 400
Ki-27 Nate 875 762 113 Fighter 504 447 413 710 710
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann 232 211 21 Dive Bomber 189 169 270 470 470 Combined Ki-30 & Ki-32
Ki-34 Thora (Ki-59) 112 78 34 Transport 48 27 92 11 37 Includes Ki-54 & Ki-59
Ki-36 Ida 108 96 12 Light Bomber 39 37 60 44 44 Actually Recon Bomber
Ki-43 I Oscar 66 59 7 Fighter 72 69 8 67 67
Ki-44 II Tojo 0 0 0 Fighter 144 117 9 0 0 Preproduction aircraft for first unit in 1942.
Ki-45KAIa 0 0 0 Fighter Bomber 0 0 15 0 0 Preproduction aircraft idle during redesign.
Ki-46 II Dinah 34 29 5 Recon 63 20 5 17 17 Total includes 30 Ki-46 I
Ki-48 I Lily 132 118 14 Light Bomber 63 82 124 140 170
Ki-49 II Helen 0 0 0 Medium Bomber 0 0 7 10 10
Ki-51 Sonia 156 137 19 Dive Bomber 114 107 93 150 150
Ki-56/LO Thalia 92 71 21 Transport 0 0 57 0 0 Intermediate Transport
Ki-57/MC-21 Topsy 96 68 28 Transport 180 108 180 7 9 Total includes MC-21 & 239 Ki-21 I which can or will convert to MC-20.
Fighter 941 821 120 Fighter 720 633 430 777 777
Fighter Bomber 0 0 0 Fighter Bomber 0 0 15 0 0
Dive Bomber 388 348 40 Dive Bomber 303 276 363 620 620
Light Bomber 288 255 33 Light Bomber 177 189 217 290 320
Medium Bomber 279 253 26 Medium Bomber 234 223 21 180 400
Recon 184 175 9 Recon 207 139 112 127 127
Transport 300 217 83 Transport 228 135 329 18 46
Total 2380 2069 311 Total 1869 1595 1487 2012 2290
Type TO&E Ready Damaged Function CHS now Stock (15) Pool CHS Pool Stock Pool
Active Plus Pool: 3556 3881 3885
Reinforcement Units (Exclusive of upgrades): TO&E Plus Pool: 3867 3881 3885
Type TO&E CHS (now) Stock Function
Ki-15 II Babs 18 9 9 Recon
Ki-21 II Sally 150 81 81 Medium Bomber
Ki-27 Nate 438 216 252 Fighter
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann 90 0 36 Dive Bomber
Ki-36 Ida 0 36 0 "Light Bomber" Actually Recon Bomber
Ki-43 I Oscar 252 144 144 Fighter
Ki-43 II Oscar 432 432 432 Fighter
Ki-44 II Tojo 0 144 144 Fighter
Ki-45KAIa 48 90 90 Fighter-Bomber Including Ki-45KAIa & Ki-45KAIb
Ki-45KAIc 36 80 126 Night Fighter Including Ki-45KAIc & Ki-46IIIKAIb
Ki-46 II Dinah 63 72 72 Recon
Ki-48 II Lily 60 108 108 Light Bomber
Ki-49 II Helen 30 108 108 Medium Bomber
Ki-51 Sonia 114 36 72 Dive Bomber
Ki-57/MC-21 Topsy 111 72 36 Transport
Ki-61 I Tony 180 180 252 Fighter
Ki-61 II Tony 42 108 0 Fighter
Ki-67 Peggy 60 0 0 Medium Bomber
Ki-84 Frank 426 144 144 Fighter Including Ki-84 Ia & Ki-84 Ic
Ki-102b Randy 12 36 36 Fighter Bomber
Ku-8 Gandor & Tug 34 0 0 Transport
Fighter 1770 1224 1224 Fighter
Fighter Bomber 60 126 126 Fighter Bomber
Dive Bomber 114 36 72 Dive Bomber
Light Bomber 90 36 36 Light Bomber
Medium Bomber 240 189 189 Medium Bomber
Night Fighter 36 80 126 Night Fighter
Recon 81 81 81 Recon
Transport 145 72 36 Transport
Total 2536 1844 1890 Total

[el cid again]

What is the status of yours RHS el cid again? Will it be available to test /play soon?

The plan is to release it just after CHS is released - to incorporate it. But CHS release is not fixed in time - and it is not yet clear. "Before Christmas" is the last dream I heard. I may not wait that long. But CHS has me busy - so I may have no choice.

[el cid again]

One problem I have seen Japanese players comment on regarding damaged planes at the beginning of the scenario is that the unit draws pilots to fill them out, thus reducing their pilot pool. Do you plan to address the pilot pool issue?

BTW, I would like to see whatever changes you make (in any areas) integrated/cooperated into CHS. Of course you can what you like, that's just my perspective from wanting to benefit from both CHS and 'RHS'.

To begin at the end, so would I. There is some question as to when, and in what order, that might happen. At the moment my aircraft mods are NOT going to be part of CHS, but my air unit mods are - which poses a bit of a problem for aircraft types not actually in CHS. Nevertheless, there is a possibility both will be in the next CHS release - or some combination - depending on negotiations not yet happening. Some of my coast defense unit mods seem to have already been incorporated, and a couple of trivial name changes on the map. Now it may also be we will add some submarine radar mods as well, and if my dreams come true at least Shinshu Maru - way to important to ignore IMHO. Time will tell.

I am not addressing the pilot pool issue. Players will have to disband units of less important types to get pilots. This is a real world issue - not just a game mechanics issue - re Japan - and I am not too upset about it.
Anyway, it will take code changes to fix, and I can't do that.

[el cid again]

There is a strange situation with respect to air group HQ: almost all are assigned to theater HQ and not to higher air HQ. SOME are assigned to the navy and some to higher air HQ - so it appears possible. Also, there are not enough army air HQ - and they are of two types - Air Army (or air Force or Air corps) and Air Division. I created air divisions for the missing ones, got rid of air armies, and am testing the idea that line units report to air divisions - for RHS. At the moment the CHS version will retain the old system - strange as it is. Comments are welcome.

[Monter_Trismegistos]

When you sort it by squadron number it will show you a lot of duplicates - is it intended?

45th Sentai ? 147 149 30 30 0 Ki-51 Note 50
45th Sentai ? na 90 30 24 6 Ki-48 I Note 34

10th Indepndt Chutai ? 114 97 12 10 2 Ki-27 None
10th Indepndt Chutai ? 114 123 12 10 2 Ki-27 Note 109

28th Indepndt Chutai r? na 207 12 12 0 Ki-27 Note 101
28th Indepndt Chutai ? 213 124 12 12 0 Ki-27 Note 101

[el cid again]

Sometimes a unit is listed more than once - or in these cases three times. IF a unit is listed twice, AND IF one of the listings shows a zero inventory, it is OK. OR - in JNAF - there is one case where a unit is listed twice - and a note explains why. But otherwise it is an error. I will correct these matters in a few minutes.

[el cid again]

Reinforcement Units (Exclusive of upgrades): TO&E Plus Pool: 3667 3881 3885
Type TO&E CHS (now) Stock Function
Ki-15 II Babs 18 9 9 Recon
Ki-21 II Sally 150 81 81 Medium Bomber
Ki-27 Nate 426 216 252 Fighter
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann 90 0 36 Dive Bomber
Ki-36 Ida 0 36 0 "Light Bomber" Actually Recon Bomber
Ki-43 I Oscar 252 144 144 Fighter
Ki-43 II Oscar 432 432 432 Fighter
Ki-44 II Tojo 0 144 144 Fighter
Ki-45KAIa 48 90 90 Fighter-Bomber Including Ki-45KAIa & Ki-45KAIb
Ki-45KAIc 36 80 126 Night Fighter Including Ki-45KAIc & Ki-46IIIKAIb
Ki-46 II Dinah 63 72 72 Recon
Ki-48 II Lily 60 108 108 Light Bomber
Ki-49 II Helen 30 108 108 Medium Bomber
Ki-51 Sonia 84 36 72 Dive Bomber
Ki-57/MC-21 Topsy 111 72 36 Transport
Ki-61 I Tony 180 180 252 Fighter
Ki-61 II Tony 42 108 0 Fighter
Ki-67 Peggy 60 0 0 Medium Bomber
Ki-84 Frank 426 144 144 Fighter Including Ki-84 Ia & Ki-84 Ic
Ki-102b Randy 12 36 36 Fighter Bomber
Ku-8 Gandor & Tug 34 0 0 Transport
Fighter 1758 1224 1224 Fighter
Fighter Bomber 60 126 126 Fighter Bomber
Dive Bomber 84 36 72 Dive Bomber
Light Bomber 90 36 36 Light Bomber
Medium Bomber 240 189 189 Medium Bomber
Night Fighter 36 80 126 Night Fighter
Recon 81 81 81 Recon
Transport 145 72 36 Transport
Total 2494 1844 1890 Total