rdenham Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I am in the middle of labeling my WWII Japanese IJAAF & IJN warbird collection; could someone translate or confirm the terms listed below? sentai = Squadron chutai = hikotai = dokuritsu = Hiko = Shidan = Shireibu = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Most of what you seek is available in some form or another online. E.g.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service#Operational_Organization Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antibiotictab Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 chutai = squadrons or company hikotai = fighter squadron dokuritsu = independence Hiko = flight or aviation Shidan = division Shireibu = headquarters or command center Sorry, but I don't know the military terminologies in detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hikotai is the only one I know, already mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyrox Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 http://www.j-aircraft.com/research/jprimer.htm Also, if you have any interest in Japanese aircraft of the second world war, you need to own Francillon's book, which will have all this: http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Aircraft-Pacific-Rene-Francillon/dp/087021313X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdenham Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thank you for the assistance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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