Manchukuo Imperial Air Force
| Manchukuo Imperial Air Force | |
|---|---|
| 飛行隊 | |
Pilots of the Manchukuo Imperial Air Force in Japan, Nakajima Ki-27 fighter aircraft in background, 1942 | |
| Active | 1937–1945 |
| Country | Manchukuo |
| Role | Air force |
| Size | 200+ aircraft |
| Garrison/HQ | Xinjing |
| Colors | Yellow, blue, white |
| Anniversaries | September 20 (Aviation Day) |
| Engagements | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Ceremonial chief | Kangde Emperor |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
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The Manchukuo Imperial Air Force (Chinese: 飛行隊; pinyin: Fēixíng Duì; Japanese: 大満州帝国空軍, romanized: Dai Manshū Teikoku Kūgun) was the air force of Manchukuo, a puppet state of Imperial Japan. The air force's predecessor was the Manchukuo Air Transport Company (later renamed the Manchukuo National Airways), a paramilitary airline formed in 1931, which undertook transport and reconnaissance missions for the Japanese military.
After taking on various combat and support roles at Japanese direction during World War II- notably missions attempting to intercept American B-29 strategic bombers and training for kamikaze missions- the Manchukuo Imperial Air Force, like the Manchukuo puppet state itself, was disbanded in 1945 after Japan's defeat.