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
Solomon Islands Campaign
New Guinea campaign
Guadalcanal Campaign
Operation Ke[a]
Battle of Rennell Island[a]
Operation I-Go[a]
Battle of the Philippine Sea[a]
Burma Campaign[a]
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)
Military unit
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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The MisawaAirGroup (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...
MisawaAir Base (三沢飛行場, Misawa Hikōjō) (IATA: MSJ, ICAO: RJSM) is an air base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the United States Air Force...
during World War II. He was the leader of the MisawaAirGroup (later redesignated to 705th AirGroup) during Guadalcanal Campaign and New Guinea Campaign...
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AirGroup. Most of the dive bombers were lost during the 7 and 8 August strikes on the Allied landing forces. Also on 7 and 8 August, the MisawaAir Group...
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Wing was activated at MisawaAir Base, Japan, replacing the 39th Air Division as the host unit, with the 439th Combat Support Group being replaced by the...
18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; the 35th Fighter Wing at MisawaAir Base, and the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base. Kadena AB...
contains a list of airgroups of Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. Literal translation of 海軍航空隊 (Kaigun Kōkūtai) is "Naval AirGroup", however, "Naval"...
in Rabaul, New Britain, joining elements from the Misawa Naval AirGroup and the Fourth AirGroup. This combined force bombed American positions at Henderson...
Maryland; NAF Souda Bay, Crete; NAF Misawa at the U.S. Air Force's Misawa AB in Japan; and NAF Mildenhall at the U.S. Air Force's RAF Mildenhall installation...
Renamed 801st AirGroup on 1 November 1942. Combined fighter- and dive bomber unit. Fighter unit. Attack bomber unit. Before the MisawaAirGroup, until 31...
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as the 432nd Operations Group under the 432nd Fighter Wing. Controlled two squadrons of F-16 Falcon tactical fighters at Misawa AB, Japan, from 1991 to...
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Operations Group (35 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 35th Fighter Wing. It is stationed at MisawaAir Base, Japan...
Germany, Royal Air Force Kirknewton in Scotland, and Peshawar, Pakistan. In the 1970s, major installations included Misawa AB, Japan, San Vito Air Station,...
The Tainan AirGroup (台南海軍航空隊, Tainan Kaigun Kōkūtai) was a fighter aircraft and airbase garrison unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the...
Fighter Wing is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at MisawaAir Base, Japan. The wing is part of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)'s...
United States Air Force in 1949 and served in Japan until inactivation in May 1955. The squadron's other predecessor was organized at MisawaAir Base, Japan...
state of Washington, MisawaAir Base and Yokota Air Base in Japan. As the most forward deployed permanently based wing in the Air Force, and equipped with...
Kunsan Air Base is the home of the 8th Fighter Wing, "The Wolf Pack," assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Seventh Air Force and the 38th Fighter Group of the...
It was deployed to MisawaAir Base in Japan between 1965 and 1971, and after a brief inactivation was reactivated at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. The squadron...
The 204 AirGroup was a unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific campaign of World War II. The unit was formed on 1 November 1942 by...
Utah. The group was inactivated in April 1979. In July 1984 the 432nd was again reactivated as the 432nd Tactical Fighter Wing at MisawaAir Base, Japan...
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