701st Naval Air Group
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The 701st Naval Air Group (第七〇一海軍航空隊, Dai Nana-Maru-Hito Kaigun Kōkūtai) was an aircraft and airbase garrison unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific campaign of World War II.
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Active | November 1, 1942 – March 15, 1943 February 20, 1944 – postwar. |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Type | Naval aviation unit |
Role | Until 15 March 1943 Bomber, torpedo bomber And after 20 February 1944 Fighter, bomber, torpedo bomber, reconnaissance |
Size | 48 aircraft (initial) |
Part of | 22nd Air Flotilla 51st Carrier Division 25th Air Flotilla 5th Air Fleet |
Garrison/HQ | Bihoro, Japan Tinian, Marianas Ruot, Kwajalein Atoll Vunakanau, New Britain Toyohashi, Japan Kanoya, Japan Kokubu, Japan |
Aircraft flown | G3M Type 96 "Nell" G4M Type 1 "Betty" P1Y Ginga "Frances" D3A Type 99 "Val" D4Y Suisei "Judy" B6N Tenzan "Jill" B5N Type 97 "Kate" A6M Type 0 "Zeke" C6N Saiun "Myrt" |
Engagements | World War II |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | M (1942) R2 (February 1944) 01 or 701 (November 1944) |
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