Misawa Air Group | |
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Active | As Misawa Air Group 10 February 1942–31 October 1942 1 September 1944–30 June 1945 As 705th Air Group 1 November 1942–1 October 1944 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Type | Naval aviation unit |
Role | First generation: Bomber Second generation: Trainer |
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 | Mitsubishi G4M Nakajima B5N Yokosuka K5Y |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Tomoo Nakamura |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | As Misawa Air Group ミサ (Misa, used in Japan homeland) H (February–October 1942) As 705th Air Group H (November 1942) T1 (June 1943) 705 (March 1944) |
The Misawa 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 covers first generation, second generation, renamed unit the 705th 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.
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