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Hikōtai Transport Unit

The Japanese Army Air Force Hikōtai Unit was an Imperial Japanese Army Air Service Air transport section (a Hikōtai) whose mission was to transport personnel, weapons and equipment to occupied territories or the combat front in wartime. Such units supported Army airborne forces during their missions as well.[1]

Fleet

These service operated various types of aircraft:

Manchoukuoan Air Transport Services

Within this unit in Manchukuo the Manchukuo Air Transport Company developed. This unit functioned as a paramilitary transport service inside of Manchukuo Air Force for the transportation of Japanese and Manchu military personnel. They were equipped with Junkers Ju 86 Z-2, among other airplanes.

References

  1. ^ Yokoyama, Hisayuki, "AIR OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE SOUTHERN FRONT", BRITISH AND JAPANESE MILITARY LEADERSHIP IN THE FAR EASTERN WAR, 1941–1945, Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis, pp. 134–150, ISBN 978-0-203-30988-9, retrieved 2025-08-13
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