Misawa Naval Air Group

Misawa Naval Air Group
705th Naval Air Group
706th Attack Squadron

Mitsubishi G4M1 of 705th Naval Air Group in May 1943.
Active As Misawa Naval Air Group
February 10, 1942 – October 31, 1942
September 1, 1944 – June 30, 1945
As 705th Naval Air Group
November 1, 1942 – October 1, 1944
Country Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch Empire of Japan Imperial Japanese Navy
Type Naval aviation unit
Role As first generation and 705th Naval Air Group
Bomber, torpedo bomber
As second generation
Trainer
Size 27 aircraft (1 April 1942)
Part of Ōminato Guard District
26th Air Flotilla
25th Air Flotilla
28th Air Flotilla
19th Combined Air Group
Garrison/HQ Kisarazu, Japan
Saipan, Marianas
Rabaul, New Britain
Tinian, Marianas
Padang, Sumatra
Peleliu, Palau
Babeldaob, Palau
Misawa, Japan
Aircraft flown G4M Type 1 "Betty"
B5N Type 97 "Kate"
K5Y Type 93 "Willow"
Engagements

World War II

Insignia
Identification
symbol
As Misawa Naval Air Group
ミサ (Misa, used in Japan homeland)
H (FebruaryOctober 1942)
As 705th Naval Air Group
H (November 1942)
T1 (June 1943)
705 (March 1944)

The Misawa Naval Air Group (三澤海軍航空隊 Misawa Kaigun Kōkūtai) was an aircraft and airbase garrison unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific campaign of World War II. This article handles first generation, second generation, renamed unit the 705th Naval Air Group (第七〇五海軍航空隊 Dai Nana-Maru-Go Kaigun Kōkūtai), and re-organised unit the 706th Attack Squadron (攻撃第七〇六飛行隊 Kōgeki Dai Nana-Maru-Roku Hikōtai) also.

First generation of the Misawa Naval Air Group and 705th Naval Air Group

Structure

Second generation of the Misawa Naval Air Group

Reborn as the preparatory flight training unit (Yokaren).

Structure

706th Attack Squadron

Structure

Bibliography

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