Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF) fighter pilots of the 244th Sentai pose for a photo at their base at Chōfu Airfield south of Tokyo. This fighter unit was assigned to the aerial defense of Tokyo and was under the command of ace pilot Major Kobayashi (first row first on the left)

Tasked to protect Tokyo from air attack

Imperial Japanese Army Ki-21 "Sally" bombers of the 60th Sentai, over Corregidor Island for attack on U.S. positions; Philippines, March-April 1942.

Attack on Corregidor 

A group of Japanese army kamikaze pilots of the 76th special unit, in front of a Nakajima Ki-27 (Allied calling code Nate) fighter.  In the battles for Okinawa, the detachment died in full force; April 1945.