CZECH

Japanese Army Air Force Units Jadnotky Japonského Armádního Letectva Nihon Rikugun Hikō Tai (1)

By Jaroslav Fišer

Book information

Publisher
Hrochuv Tynec
Year
2003
ISBN
80-86721-00-0
Language
czech
Format
PDF
Filesize
56 MB (58640384 bytes)
Pages
68\68
Time added
2017-10-15 14:10:00

Description

The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (often called the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (Dainippon Teikoku Rikugun Kokutai,Dainippon Teikoku Rikugun Kokubutai) (IJAAS or IJAAF), was the land-based aviation force of the Imperial Japanese Army. As with the IJA itself, the IJAAF was developed along the lines of Imperial German Army Aviation so its primary mission was to provide tactical close air support for ground troops while maintaining a limited air interdiction capability. The JAAF also provided important reconnaissance support for the Army. However, the Army Air Service usually did not control the light aircraft or balloons deployed and operated by the Imperial Japanese Army artillery battalions as spotters or observers.

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