North Pacific Air War Archive
Air Operations in the Aleutians and Kurile Islands, 1942–1945
Welcome to the North Pacific Skies!
This archive is intended for researchers, historians, modelers, and readers seeking a structured and reliable account of air operations in the Northern Pacific during the Second World War.
It brings together primary-source material, operational records, and detailed reconstructions of the Aleutian and Kurile campaigns—placing particular emphasis on events and units that remain underrepresented in the existing literature.
The project was created to make archival findings accessible beyond a limited circle of specialists and to present them in a coherent, reference-oriented format. Its purpose is not to replicate discussion forums, but to serve as a curated repository supporting focused study and long-term research.
Published initially in English and Russian, the archive aims to broaden its scope and welcomes engagement from Japanese researchers and students, whose contributions are essential to a fuller historical perspective.
Campaigns


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Air Losses



