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(IJN) during the Pacific campaign of

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First generation (ex-Mihoro Naval Air Group)

Structure

*Higher unit ** 22nd Air Flotilla (1 November 1942–15 March 1943, dissolved.) *Commanding officers **Capt. Yamada Yutaka Alumni Association of 705th Naval Air group, p. 61. (49) - 1 November 1942 - 15 March 1943

Second Generation (ex-Toyohashi Naval Air Group)

Structure

*Higher unit ** 51st Carrier Division (20 February 1944–14 November 1944) **

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(15 November 1944–9 February 1945) ** 5th Air Fleet (10 February 1945–postwar) *Lower unit **305th Fighter Squadron (20 March 1945–5 May 1945) **311th Fighter Squadron (5 March 1945–24 May 1945) **5th Attack Squadron (5 January 1945–9 February 1945) **102nd Attack Squadron (1 October 1944–9 December 1944) **103rd Attack Squadron (1 October 1944–postwar.) **105th Attack Squadron (10 February 1945–postwar.) **251st Attack Squadron (10 February 1945–19 April 1945) **252nd Attack Squadron (1 October 1944–14 December 1944) **256th Attack Squadron (1 January 1945–9 February 1945) **406th Attack Squadron (25 January 1945–9 February 1945) **702nd Attack Squadron (1 April 1944–9 October 1944) **3rd Reconnaissance Squadron (15 November 1944–9 February 1945) *Commanding officers **Capt. Yamada Yutaka (49) - 20 February 1944 - 5 September 1944 **Capt. Kida Tatsuhiko (50) - 5 September 1944 - 29 May 1945 **Capt. Enoo Yoshio (51) - 29 May 1945 - 15 August 1945

Footnotes

Bibliography

*The Japanese Modern Historical Manuscripts Association, ''Organizations, structures and personnel affairs of the Imperial Japanese Army & Navy'', University of Tokyo Press, Tōkyō, Japan, 1971, . *Bunrin-Dō Co., Ltd., Tōkyō, Japan. **''Famous airplanes of the world'' ***No. 59, ''Type 1 Attack Bomber'', 1996, . ***No. 91, ''Type 96 Attack Bomber'', 2001, . **''Koku-Fan Illustrated'' No. 42, ''Japanese Imperial Army & Navy Aircraft Color, Markig'', 1988. *''Model Art'', Model Art Co. Ltd., Tōkyō, Japan. **No. 406, Special issue ''Camouflage & Markings of Imperial Japanese Navy Bombers in W.W.II'', 1993. **No. 458, Special issue ''Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force Suicide Attack Unit "Kamikaze"'', 1995. **No. 553, Special issue ''I.J.N. Carrier Attack Bomber'', 2000. *Heihachi Yoshitake (One of the members of the Mihoro Naval Air Group), ''Biography of the Mihoro Naval Air Group'', K.K. Art Insatsu,

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, Japan, 1982. *Alumni Association of the 705th Naval Air group, ''History of the 705th Naval Air Group'', Sougo Insatsu Kougei K.K., Tokyo, Japan, 1985. *

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, Tōkyō, Japan. **Reference Code: C08051771200, ''Transition table of formation of Imperial Japan Navy Air Units (special establishment) during Pacific War'', Japan Demobilization Agency, 1949. {{Imperial Japanese Navy air units Groups of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Military units and formations established in 1942 Military units and formations established in 1944 Military units and formations disestablished in 1943