Misawa Air Group

Misawa Air Group
Mitsubishi G4M1 of 705th Air Group in May 1943.
ActiveAs 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
CountryEmpire of Japan Empire of Japan
BranchEmpire of Japan Imperial Japanese Navy
TypeNaval aviation unit
RoleFirst generation: Bomber
Second generation
: Trainer
Part ofŌminato Guard District
26th Air Flotilla
25th Air Flotilla
28th Air Flotilla
19th Combined Air Group
Garrison/HQKisarazu, Japan
Saipan, Marianas
Rabaul, New Britain
Tinian, Marianas
Padang, Sumatra
Peleliu, Palau
Babeldaob, Palau
Misawa, Japan
Aircraft flownMitsubishi G4M
Nakajima B5N
Yokosuka K5Y
EngagementsWorld 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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