Mitsubishi G4M2E 721-328 of the 711th Attack Squadron (Kōnoike Air Base, Japan, February 1945)
Active
October 1, 1944–August 21, 1945
Country
Empire of Japan
Allegiance
Empire of Japan
Branch
Imperial Japanese Navy
Type
Naval aviation unit
Role
Bomber, manned bomb, fighter
Size
72 (1 October 1944)
Part of
Yokosuka Naval District Combined Fleet 11th Air Flotilla 5th Air Fleet
Garrison/HQ
Hyakurigahara, Japan Komatsu, Japan Kōnoike, Japan Kanoya, Japan Tomitaka, Japan Matsuyama, Japan Kan'onji, Japan Misawa, Japan Chitose, Japan
Nickname(s)
神雷部隊 Jinrai Butai (God thunder Corps)
Aircraft flown
G4M Type 1 "Betty" MXY7 Ohka "Baka" A6M Type 0 "Zeke" D4Y Suisei "Judy"
Engagements
World War II
Battle of Okinawa
Insignia
Identification symbol
ヨF (YoF, October 1944) 721 (November 1944) 721 K (708th AS, 1945) 神 (Jin, fighter squadron, 1945)
Military unit
The 721st Naval Air Group (第七二一海軍航空隊, Dai Nana-Futa-Hito Kaigun Kōkūtai) was an aircraft and airbase garrison unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific campaign of World War II. This air group was organised for use in suicide attacks. It was otherwise known as the God Thunder Corps (神雷部隊, Jinrai Butai).
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Global Information
Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Navy