This article contains a list of air groups of Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. Literal translation of 海軍航空隊 (Kaigun Kōkūtai) is "Naval Air Group", however, "Naval" is typically omitted in most of the established English-language sources (e.g., ). The list below follows the same convention. Place name Name Kanji Formed Dissolved Tail codeWrote what it can be confirmed by official documents or photos. If it is Kanji or Katakana, add italics for read. If it had been used for all periods, do not write down the years and month. Note, fate Amakusa Air Group 天草海軍航空隊 1 April 1945 postwar アマ (Ama) Atsugi Air Group 厚木海軍航空隊 1 April 1943 20 February 1944 アツ (Atsu, April 1943)R3 (July 1943) Renamed 203rd Air Group on 20 February 1944. Chichijima Air Group 父島海軍航空隊 1 April 1939 15 December 1944 チチ (Chichi, April 1939)VIIB (October 1941)V (1942) Incorporated to the 903rd Air Group on 15 December 1944. Chinkai Air Group 鎭海海軍航空隊 1 October 1936 15 December 1944 チ (Chi) Incorporated to the 951st Air Group on 15 December 1944. Chitose Air Group 千歳海軍航空隊 1 October 1939 1 November 1942 チト (Chito, October 1939)S (November 1940) Renamed 703rd Air Group on 1 November 1942. Fujisawa Air Group 藤澤海軍航空隊 1 June 1944 postwar フヂ (Fudi)13 June 1944, Notice No. Military-50 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy. Fukuoka Air Group 福岡海軍航空隊 1 June 1944 10 July 1945 フク (Fuku) Fukuyama Air Group 福山海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 postwar フヤ (Fuya) Genzan Air Group 元山海軍航空隊 15 November 1940 1 November 1942 ゲン (Gen, used in Japan homeland)G (outside Japan homeland) Renamed 755th Air Group on 1 November 1942. Genzan Air Group (II)Imperial Japanese Navy has been revived the old name for some Naval Air Groups. And, there is no relation between the predecessor and the second generation. This article add (II) for them. 元山海軍航空隊 15 August 1944 postwar ケ (Ke, August 1944)ゲン (Gen, 1945)3 March 1945, Notice No. Military-5 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy. Hakata Air Group 博多海軍航空隊 15 November 1940 postwar ハタ (Hata) Himeji Air Group 姫路海軍航空隊 1 October 1943 5 May 1945 ヒメ (Hime) Hitoyoshi Air Group 人吉海軍航空隊 1 February 1944 10 July 1945 ヒト (Hito) Hyakrihara Air Group 百里原海軍航空隊 1 December 1939 postwar リ (Ri) Isahaya Air Group 諫早海軍航空隊 15 March 1944 postwar イサ (Isa) Iwakuni Air Group 岩國海軍航空隊 1 December 1939 15 August 1944 イハ (Iha) Iwakuni Air Group (II) 岩國海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 postwar イハ (Iha) Izumi Air Group 出水海軍航空隊 15 April 1943 11 February 1945 イツ (Itsu) Renamed 1st Izumi Air Group on 11 February 1945. 1st Izumi Air Group 第一出水海軍航空隊 11 February 1945 1 March 1945 イツ (Itsu)1イツ (1Itsu, March 1945) Headquarters and airmen were moved to the Kōshū Air Group. 2nd Izumi Air Group 第二出水海軍航空隊 11 February 1945 20 July 1945 2イツ (2Itsu) Jinmachi Air Group 神町海軍航空隊 15 December 1944 postwar ジン (Jin) Kagoshima Air Group 鹿児島海軍航空隊 1 April 1943 20 July 1945 カコ (Kako) Kaikō Air Group 海口海軍航空隊 1 October 1943 1 May 1944 カイ (Kai) Kanoya Air Group 鹿屋海軍航空隊 1 April 1936 1 October 1942 カヤ (Kaya, April 1936)Y (1938)K (November 1940) Renamed 751st Air Group on 1 October 1942. Kanoya Air Group (II) 鹿屋海軍航空隊 1 October 1942 10 July 1944 カヤ (Kaya) Renamed Toyohashi Air Group on 10 July 1944. 2nd Kanoya Air Group 第二鹿屋海軍航空隊 1 February 1944 30 June 1945 2カヤ (2Kaya) Kan'onji Air Group 観音寺海軍航空隊 1 March 1944 postwar カン (Kan) Kashima Air Group 鹿島海軍航空隊 15 December 1938 postwar カシ (Kashi) Kasumigaura Air Group 霞ヶ浦海軍航空隊 1 November 1922 postwar R (1922)カ (Ka, July 1926) Katori Air Group 香取海軍航空隊 1 February 1944 30 June 1945 カト (Kato) Kisarazu Air Group 木更津海軍航空隊 1 April 1936 1 November 1942 キ (Ki, April 1936)X (1938)R (May 1942) Renamed 707th Air Group on 1 November 1942. Kitaura Air Group 北浦海軍航空隊 1 April 1942 5 May 1945 キタ (Kita) Kobi Air Group 虎尾海軍航空隊 15 May 1944 15 February 1945 コビ (Kobi) Kōchi Air Group 髙知海軍航空隊 15 March 1944 postwar カチ (Kachi) Kofuji Air Group 小富士海軍航空隊 1 October 1944 postwar Kokubu Air Group 國分海軍航空隊 1 August 1944 1 March 1945 コク (Koku) Renamed Kan'onji Air Group on 1 March 1945. Komatsu Air Group 小松海軍航空隊 1 September 1944 30 June 1945 コマツ (Komatsu) Komatsushima Air Group 小松島海軍航空隊 1 October 1941 15 December 1944 コマ (Koma) Incorporated to the 903rd Air Group on 15 December 1944. Kōnoike Air Group 神ノ池海軍航空隊 15 February 1944 15 December 1944 コウ (Kou) Kōriyama Air Group 郡山海軍航空隊 1 February 1944 11 February 194511 February 1945, Notice No. 127 Naval Air group organizations amendment., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy. コリ (Kori) Renamed 1st Kōriyama Air Group on 15 March 1945. 1st Kōriyama Air Group 第一郡山海軍航空隊 11 February 1945 postwar コリ (Kori)1コリ (1Kori, March 1945) 2nd Kōriyama Air Group 第二郡山海軍航空隊 15 March 1944 postwar 2コリ (2Kori) Kōshū Air Group 光州海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 postwar コウ (Kou) Kōyasan Air Group 髙野山海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 postwar コヤ (Koya) Kōwa Air Group 河和海軍航空隊 1 December 1943 11 February 1945 カウ (Kau) Renamed 1st Kōwa Air Group on 1 March 1945. 1st Kōwa Air Group 第一河和海軍航空隊 11 February 1945 postwar カウ (Kau)1カウ (1Kau, March 1945) 2nd Kōwa Air Group 第二河和海軍航空隊 1 April 1944 postwar 2カウ (2Kau) Kurashiki Air Group 倉敷海軍航空隊 1 November 1944 postwar クラ (Kura) Kure Air Group 吳海軍航空隊 1 June 1931 5 May 1945 ク (Ku) Kushimoto Air Group 串本海軍航空隊 1 December 1942 15 December 1944 クシ (Kushi) Incorporated to the 903rd Air Group on 15 December 1944. Kushira Air Group 串良海軍航空隊 1 April 1944 10 July 1945 クシラ (Kushira) Maizuru Air Group 舞鶴海軍航空隊 1 October 1935 15 December 1944 マ (Ma) Incorporated to the 903rd Air Group on 15 December 1944. Matsushima Air Group 松島海軍航空隊 1 August 1944 postwar マシ (Mashi) Matsuyama Air Group 松山海軍航空隊 1 October 1943 15 July 1945 マツ (Matsu) Mie Air Group 三重海軍航空隊 1 August 1942 postwar ミエ (Mie) Miho Air Group 美保海軍航空隊 1 October 1943 30 June 1945 ミホ (Miho) 2nd Miho Air Group 第二美保海軍航空隊 15 January 1944 11 February 1945 2ミホ (2Miho) Headquarters and airmen were moved to the Yamato Air Group. Mihoro Air Group 美幌海軍航空隊 1 October 1940 1 November 1942 ミ (Mi, October 1940)M (November 1940) Renamed 701st Air Group on 1 November 1942. Mineyama Air Group 峯山海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 postwar ミネ (Mine) Misawa Air Group 三澤海軍航空隊 10 February 1942 1 November 1942 ミサ (Misa, in Japan homelanmd)H (outside Japan homeland) Renamed 705th Air Group on 1 November 1942. Misawa Air Group (II) 三澤海軍航空隊 1 September 1944 30 June 1945 ミサ (Misa) Miyazaki Air Group 宮崎海軍航空隊 1 December 1943 1 August 1944 ミヤ (Miya) Nagoya Air Group 名古屋海軍航空隊 1 April 1942 postwar ナコ (Nako) Nara Air Group 奈良海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 postwar ナラ (Nara) Nishinomiya Air Group 西ノ宮海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 30 June 1945 ニシ (Nishi)22 March 1945, Notice No. Military-11 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy. Ōi Air Group 大井海軍航空隊 1 April 1942 postwar オヰ (Oi) Oihama Air Group 追濱海軍航空隊 1 November 1942 20 December 1944 オヒ (Ohi) Ōita Air Group 大分海軍航空隊 15 December 1938 15 March 1944 オタ (Ota) Okazaki Air Group 岡崎海軍航空隊 1 April 1944 11 February 1945 オカ (Oka) Renamed 1st Okazaki Air Group. 1st Okazaki Air Group 第一岡崎海軍航空隊 11 February 1945 postwar オカ (Oka)1オカ (1Oka, March 1945) 2nd Okazaki Air Group 第二岡崎海軍航空隊 15 August 1944 postwar オカ (Oka)2オカ (2Oka, March 1945) 3rd Okazaki Air Group 第三岡崎海軍航空隊 11 February 1945 postwar 3オカ (3Oka, March 1945) Okinawa Air Group 沖繩海軍航空隊 15 April 1944 15 December 1944 オキ (Oki) Incorporated to the 951st Air Group on 15 December 1944. Ōminato Air Group 大湊海軍航空隊 1 November 1933 15 December 1944 オミ (Omi) Incorporated to the 903rd Air Group on 15 December 1944. Ōmura Air Group 大村海軍航空隊 1 December 1922 5 May 1945 O (December 1922)オ (O, July 1926) Ōryū Air Group 黄流海軍航空隊 1 April 1943 1 May 1944 オウ (Ou) Ōtsu Air Group 大津海軍航空隊 1 April 1942 postwar オツ (Otsu) Pusan Air Group 釜山海軍航空隊 11 February 1945 postwar フサ (Fusa) Saeki Air Group 佐伯海軍航空隊 15 February 1934 postwar サヘ (Sahe) Sagamino Air Group 相模野海軍航空隊 1 November 1942 11 February 1945 サカ (Saka) Renamed 1st Sagamino Air Group on 11 February 1945. 1st Sagamino Air Group 第一相模野海軍航空隊 11 February 1945 postwar サカ (Saka)1サカ (1Saka, March 1945) 2nd Sagamino Air Group 第二相模野海軍航空隊 1 October 1943 postwar 2サカ (2Saka) Saijō Air Group 西條海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 postwar サイ (Sai) San'a Air Group 三亞海軍航空隊 1 October 1943 1 June 1944 サン (San) Sasebo Air Group 佐世保海軍航空隊 1 December 1920 15 December 1944 S (1922)サ (Sa, July 1926) Renamed 951st Air Group on 15 December 1944. Seitō Air Group 靑島海軍航空隊 15 January 1944 postwar セイ (Sei) Seto Air Group 瀨戸海軍航空隊 1 November 1944 15 July 1945 Shanhai Air Group 上海海軍航空隊 15 January 1944 1 February 1945 シヤ (Shiya) Shiga Air Group 滋賀海軍航空隊 15 August 1944 postwar シガ (Shiga) Shimizu Air Group 清水海軍航空隊 1 September 1944 30 June 1945 シミ (Shimi) Shinchiku Air Group 新竹海軍航空隊 1 April 1942 1 January 1944 シン (Shin) Sukumo Air Group 宿毛海軍航空隊 1 April 1943 1 January 1944 スク (Suku) Renamed 453rd Air Group on 1 January 1944. Sunosaki Air Group 洲ノ埼海軍航空隊 1 June 1943 postwar スサ (Susa) Suzuka Air Group 鈴鹿海軍航空隊 1 October 1938 postwar ス (Su) Takao Air Group 髙雄海軍航空隊 1 April 1938 1 October 1942 タカ (Taka, April 1938)T (November 1940) Renamed 753rd Air Group on 1 October 1942. Takao Air Group (II) 髙雄海軍航空隊 1 October 1942 1 December 1944 タカ (Taka) 2nd Takao Air Group 第二髙雄海軍航空隊 15 August 1944 15 February 1945 2タカ (2Taka) Takarazuka Air Group 寳塚海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 30 June 1945 タカ (Taka) Takuma Air Group 詫間海軍航空隊 1 June 1943 postwar タク (Taku, June 1943)T (April 1945) Tainan Air Group 臺南海軍航空隊 1 October 1941 1 November 1942 タイ (Tai, used in Japan homeland)V (outside Japan homeland) Renamed 251st Air Group on 1 November 1942. Tainan Air Group (II) 臺南海軍航空隊 1 April 1943 15 December 1944 タイ (Tai) 2nd Tainan Air Group 第二臺南海軍航空隊 1 February 1944 15 February 1945 2タイ (2Tai) Tarumi Air Group 垂水海軍航空隊 1 February 1944 postwar タル (Taru) Tateyama Air Group 館山海軍航空隊 1 June 1930 15 December 1944 タ (Ta) Incorporated to the 903rd Air Group on 15 December 1944. Tateyama Air Group (II) 館山海軍航空隊 15 May 1945 postwar タ (Ta) Taura Air Group 田浦海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 postwar タウラ (Taura) Tokushima Air Group 徳島海軍航空隊 1 April 1942 postwar トク (Toku) Tōkō Air Group 東港海軍航空隊 15 November 1940 1 November 1942 トコ (Toko, used in Japan homeland)O (outside Japan homeland) Renamed 851st Air Group on 1 November 1942. Tōkyō Air Group 東京海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 postwar ト (To) Toyohashi Air Group 豊橋海軍航空隊 1 April 1943 20 February 1944 トヨ (Toyo, April 1943)R2 (July 1943) Renamed 701st Air Group on 20 February 1944. Toyohashi Air Group (II) 豊橋海軍航空隊 10 July 1944 postwar トヨ (Toyo) Tsuiki Air Group 築城海軍航空隊 1 October 1942 20 February 1944 ツイ (Tsui) Renamed 553rd Air Group on 20 February 1944. Tsuiki Air Group (II) 築城海軍航空隊 15 March 1944 postwar ツイ (Tsui) Tsuchiura Air Group 土浦海軍航空隊 15 November 1940 postwar ツチ (Tsuchi) Tsukuba Air Group 筑波海軍航空隊 15 December 1938 postwar ツ (Tsu) Urado Air Group 浦戸海軍航空隊 1 November 1944 15 July 1945 ウラ (Ura) Usa Air Group 宇佐海軍航空隊 1 October 1939 5 May 1945 ウサ (Usa) Uwajima Air Group 宇和島海軍航空隊 1 March 1945 15 July 1945 ウワ (Uwa) Yamato Air Group 大和海軍航空隊 11 February 1945 postwar ヤマ (Yama) Yatabe Air Group 谷田部海軍航空隊 1 December 1939 postwar ヤ (Ya) Yokohama Air Group 横濱海軍航空隊 1 October 1936 1 November 1942 ヨハ (Yoha, October 1936)Y (November 1940) Renamed 801st Air Group on 1 November 1942. Yokosuka Air Group 横須賀海軍航空隊 1 April 1916 postwar Y (1922)ヨ (Yo, July 1926)

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