26th Hiko Sentai (26th Flying Regiment)
Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF)

Background
The Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) 26th Hiko Sentai (26th Flying Regiment) operated the Type 99 Assault / Ki-51B Sonia and Ki-43 Oscar.

Wartime History
In New Guinea, operated the Type 99 Assault / Ki-51B Sonia. The third Chutai with fighters was never deployed to the South East area. Operated the Ki-43 Oscar at Clark Field on Luzon in the Philippines.

References
Emblems of the Rising Sun page 23-24 (26th Sentai)
Japanese Army Air Force Fighter Units And Their Aces 1931-1945 (2002) pages XXX (26th Sentai)

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