701st Naval Air Group

The 701st Naval Air Group (第七〇一海軍航空隊, Dai Nana-Maru-Hito Kaigun Kōkūtai) was an aircraft and airbase garrison unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific campaign of World War II.

701st Naval Air Group
Mitsubishi G4M1 R2-385 of 702nd Attack Squadron in September 1944.
ActiveNovember 1, 1942 – March 15, 1943
February 20, 1944 – postwar.
Country Empire of Japan
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Navy
TypeNaval aviation unit
RoleUntil 15 March 1943
Bomber, torpedo bomber
And after 20 February 1944
Fighter, bomber, torpedo bomber, reconnaissance
Size48 aircraft (initial)
Part of22nd Air Flotilla
51st Carrier Division
25th Air Flotilla
5th Air Fleet
Garrison/HQBihoro, Japan
Tinian, Marianas
Ruot, Kwajalein Atoll
Vunakanau, New Britain
Toyohashi, Japan
Kanoya, Japan
Kokubu, Japan
Aircraft flownG3M Type 96 "Nell"
G4M Type 1 "Betty"
P1Y Ginga "Frances"
D3A Type 99 "Val"
D4Y Suisei "Judy"
B6N Tenzan "Jill"
B5N Type 97 "Kate"
A6M Type 0 "Zeke"
C6N Saiun "Myrt"
EngagementsWorld War II
Insignia
Identification
symbol
M (1942)
R2 (February 1944)
01 or 701 (November 1944)

First generation (ex-Mihoro Naval Air Group)

Structure

  • Higher unit
    • 22nd Air Flotilla (1 November 194215 March 1943, dissolved.)
  • Commanding officers
    • Capt. Yamada Yutaka [1][2] (49) - 1 November 1942 - 15 March 1943

Second Generation (ex-Toyohashi Naval Air Group)

Structure

  • Higher unit
    • 51st Carrier Division (20 February 194414 November 1944)
    • 25th Air Flotilla (15 November 19449 February 1945)
    • 5th Air Fleet (10 February 1945postwar)
  • Lower unit
    • 305th Fighter Squadron (20 March 19455 May 1945)
    • 311th Fighter Squadron (5 March 194524 May 1945)
    • 5th Attack Squadron (5 January 19459 February 1945)
    • 102nd Attack Squadron (1 October 19449 December 1944)
    • 103rd Attack Squadron (1 October 1944postwar.)
    • 105th Attack Squadron (10 February 1945postwar.)
    • 251st Attack Squadron (10 February 194519 April 1945)
    • 252nd Attack Squadron (1 October 194414 December 1944)
    • 256th Attack Squadron (1 January 19459 February 1945)
    • 406th Attack Squadron (25 January 19459 February 1945)
    • 702nd Attack Squadron (1 April 19449 October 1944)
    • 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron (15 November 19449 February 1945)
  • Commanding officers
    • Capt. Yamada Yutaka (49) - 20 February 1944 - 5 September 1944
    • Capt. Kida Tatsuhiko (50) - 5 September 1944 - 29 May 1945
    • Capt. Enoo Yoshio (51) - 29 May 1945 - 15 August 1945

Footnotes

  1. Heihachi Yoshitake, p. 134.
  2. Alumni Association of 705th Naval Air group, p. 61.

Bibliography

  • The Japanese Modern Historical Manuscripts Association, Organizations, structures and personnel affairs of the Imperial Japanese Army & Navy, University of Tokyo Press, Tōkyō, Japan, 1971, ISBN 978-4-13-036009-8.
  • Bunrin-Dō Co., Ltd., Tōkyō, Japan.
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      • No. 59, Type 1 Attack Bomber, 1996, ISBN 4-89319-056-3.
      • No. 91, Type 96 Attack Bomber, 2001, ISBN 4-893-19089X.
    • Koku-Fan Illustrated No. 42, Japanese Imperial Army & Navy Aircraft Color, Markig, 1988.
  • Model Art, Model Art Co. Ltd., Tōkyō, Japan.
    • No. 406, Special issue Camouflage & Markings of Imperial Japanese Navy Bombers in W.W.II, 1993.
    • No. 458, Special issue Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force Suicide Attack Unit "Kamikaze", 1995.
    • No. 553, Special issue I.J.N. Carrier Attack Bomber, 2000.
  • Heihachi Yoshitake (One of the members of the Mihoro Naval Air Group), Biography of the Mihoro Naval Air Group, K.K. Art Insatsu, Bihoro, Japan, 1982.
  • Alumni Association of the 705th Naval Air group, History of the 705th Naval Air Group, Sougo Insatsu Kougei K.K., Tokyo, Japan, 1985.
  • Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (http://www.jacar.go.jp/english/index.html)%5B%5D, National Archives of Japan, Tōkyō, Japan.
    • Reference Code: C08051771200, Transition table of formation of Imperial Japan Navy Air Units (special establishment) during Pacific War, Japan Demobilization Agency, 1949.
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