Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft- Operational Training Units -Version 2006_11_05 - 55 pics |
Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft- Operational Training Units -Version 2006_11_05 - 55 pics |
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Chichijima Kokutai (?-_ ) |
| 1939, April 1 - Formed in Chichijima, Ogasawara Islands |
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Chinkai Kokutai (?-_ ) |
| 1936, October 1 - Formed in Chinkai, southern Korea |
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Chitose Kokutai (WI- ) |
| 1939, October 1 - Formed in Chitose |
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| later 201. Kokutai |
| Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden JACK | |
(?-182) |
 (?-191) |
| later 703. Kokutai | |
Gensan Kokutai(
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| 1940, November 15 - Formed in Gensan, Korea | ||
| 1943 - Mitsubishi A6M5 M.52 Rei-San ZEKE - Gensan, Korea | ||
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The trainer version was based on the
Model 21 with twin seats, an open front seat and the instructor
sitting in the enclosed rear one. Some were used as Kamikaze fighters, like Ke-427 is shown here |
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 (Ke-111) |
(Ke-427) |
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 (Ke-120) |
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(Ke-428) |
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| 1943, November - J2M3 M.21 Raiden JACK - Gensan, Korea | ||
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 (Ke-1105) |
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| 1945 - Kawanishi N1K1-Jb Shiden GEORGE - Gensan, Korea | ||
 (Ke-145) |
 (Ke-1174) |
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| 1945 - Mitsubishi A6M Model 11 Training Fighter Rei-Sen - Gensan, Korea | ||
| In April 1945 a total of 53 planes from the Kanoya base at Kyushu belonging to the Shitishotai based at Genzan were lost over the sea of Okinawa. | ||
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Hakata Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1940, November 15 - Formed in Hakata |
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Himeji - Kokutai(??- ) Katakana-letter (HiMe- ) |
| B6N2 Tenzan JILL |
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Hyakurihara Kokutai
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| Fighter | Dive-Bomber | Level-Bomber |
| 1939, December 1 - Formed in Hyakurihara | ||
| Mitsubishi A5M4-K CLAUDE | Aichi D3A1 VAL | Nakajima B5N KATE |
 (Ri -113) |
 (Ri-282) |
 (Ri-312) 1943-1944 |
 (Ri -114) |
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| ? | Yokosuka D4Y3 M.33 Suisei JUDY | Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan JILL |
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 (Ri-266) |
Fujimi-Kit |
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Iwakuni Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1939, December 1 - Formed in Iwakuni |
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Kasumigaura Kokutai(
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Kasumigaura was evtl a private flying school which contracted to
the Japanese Navy and essentially owned obsolete types such as early
A6M2s and A5Ms. Perhaps Kasumigaura did something completely different
(light blue, for all we might know) to suit their needs. As I say, Some think that Kasumigaura was a private school which trained pilots before the war, and was pressed into action to help train pilots during the war. If true, perhaps their payment, partially, was to receive obsolete planes. Minoru Akimoto described Kasumigaura Kokutai: "On November 1, 1922, an air group was organized by abolishing the Rinji Kaigun Koku-jutsu Koshubu [Temporary Naval Aeronautics Institute]...." |
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| 1922, November 1 - Formed in Kasumigaura | ||
| K5Y1 Akatombo WILLOW | ||
 (Ka-502) |
 (Ka-517) |
 (Ka-713) |
| K5Y2 Akatombo WILLOW | ||
 (Ka-836) |
 (Ka-855) |
 (Ka-874) |
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A6M2 M.21 Rei-Sen ZEKE The Ka-101 and Ka-103 fin numbers are indicative of these being fighters, where Ka-401 would indicate trainers |
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1942 - 1943 B5N1 KATE |
 (Ka-101) |
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-No Pic Yet- |
 (Ka-103) |
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-No Pic Yet- (Ka-318) |
 (Ka-104) |
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 (Ka-105) |
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 (Ka-148) |
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Kashima Kokutai (
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| 1938, December 15 - Formed in Kashima AB /Ibaragi | |
| Mitsubishi A6M2-N RUFE | F1M2 Zerokan PETE |
 (KaShi-103) 1944 |
 (KaShi-45) |
Kaiko Kokutai (
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| B5N KATE |
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- No Pic yet - (Kai-607) |
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Kisarazu Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1936, April 1 - Formed in Kisarazu |
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Komatsujima Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1941, October 1 - Formed in Komatsujima |
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Kounoike Kokutai(
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| 1944 - Mitsubishi A6M2 M.21 Rei-Sen ZEKE - Kounoike, Japan |
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| 1944 - Mitsubishi A6M5-K Rei-Sen ZEKE - Kounoike, Japan |
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Kure Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1931, June 1 - Formed in Kure |
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Maizuru Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1935, October 1 - Formed in Maizuru |
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Nagoya Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1941, October 1 - Formed in Nagoya |
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Oita Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1938, December 1 - Formed in Oita |
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Okinawa Kokutai(
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| 1945, June 12 - B5N KATE |
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- No Pic yet - (O-Ki-303) |
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Ominato Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1933, November 1 - Formed in Ominato |
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Omura Kokutai
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| 1921, December 1 - Formed in Omura |
| 1943 - B5N1 KATE |
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- No Pic yet - (O-620) |
| 1944 - Mitsubishi A6M2 ZEKE |
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Ohtsu Kokutai(
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| The Ohtsu Kokutai was formed as a seaplane training unit and operated E13A and F1M aircraft. | |
| 1944 - Japan, Lake Biwa | |
| E13A | Mitsubishi F1M2 Zerokan PETE |
| (OTsu-?) |
 (OTsu-44) |
| 1944, September - N1K1 Kyofu REX - Japan, Lake Biwa | |
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In September of 1944 the unit
received two Kyofu's for air defence of the seaplane base. Shortly before the two Rex's arrived at Lake Biwa, an A6M2-N RUFE (tail code O Tsu-101) was also received for air defence. |
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| Mitsubishi A6M2-N RUFE | N1K1 Kyofu REX |
| (OTsu-101) | (OTsu-102) |
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 (OTsu-103) Lieutenant Yasushi Kuwashima, the Hikotai leader of the Ohtsu Kokutai. |
Oppama Kokutai
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| Fighter | Dive-Bomber | Level-Bomber |
| 1943, January - Kanagawa | ||
| Mitsubishi A6M2 ZEKE | ? | Nakajima B5N KATE |
 (OHee-101) C.P.O. Iwamoto Tetsuzo |
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-No Pic yet- (OHi-301) |
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Saeki Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1934, February 15 - Formed in Saeki |
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Sape..? - Kokutai (
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| Aichi E13 A JAKE | Kyushu Q1W1 Tohkai LORNA |
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Sasebo Kokutai (
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| 1918, April 1 - Formed in Sasebo | ||
| Mitsubishi A6M2-N RUFE | Aichi D3A1 VAL | Nakajima B5N KATE |
 (Sa -104) |
 (Sa-7) |
-No Pic yet- (Sa -313) |
| Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu REX | ||
 (Sa-132) |
 (Sa-135) |
 (Sa-137) |
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Suzuka Kokutai (?- ) |
| 1938, October 1 - Formed in Suzuka |
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Tainan Kokutai(
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This Fighter Operational Training Unit was stationed at the Tainan
Airbase, Formosa (Taiwan) from 1943 or 1944 onwards. There is no relation between the famous first Tainan Kokutai with codes (V-..) / (UI- ) of the famous pilots Shingo and Sakai and this new formed unit. When this unit was formed, the original had been renamed to 251 Kokutai already. |
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| 1945 - Mitsubishi A6M3 M.32 Rei-Sen HAMP - Tainan Air Base, Formosa | ||
 (Tai-182) - in Genzan colours ? |
 (Tai-184) - Tanimizu |
 (Tai-188) |
| 1944, Summer - J2M3 Raiden JACK | ||
 (Tai-101) |
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Takuma Kokutai(
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| A6M2-N RUFE |
(TaKu-101) |
Tateyama Kokutai "Tete-Ku"(
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| 1930, June 1 - Formed in Tateyama | ||
| Fighter | Dive-Bomber | Level-Bomber |
| F1M2 PETE | -?- | B5N KATE |
 (Ta-14) |
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(Ta-312) |
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(Ta-320) |
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Toko Kokutai (O- ) |
| 1940, October 1 - Formed in Toko |
| Kawanishi H6K5 MAVIS |
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| became 851. Kokutai |
Tsuchiura Kokutai(
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| 1940, November 15 - Formed in Tsuchiura |
| 1938, October - Mitsubishi A6M2 M.21 Rei-Sen ZEKE |
 (Tsu-29) ?? or Tsukuba ?? |
| 1944 - Mitsubishi A6M5 M.52b Rei-Sen ZEKE |
 (Tsu-29) |
USA Kokutai
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| Homeland training unit |
| 1939, October 1 - Formed in Usa |
| 1943-1944 - B5N1 KATE |
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- No Pic yet - (USa -301) |
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- No Pic yet - (USa -315) |
Yatabe Kokutai (
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| 1939, December 1 - Formed in Yatabe | |
| 1945 - Japan, Ibaragi, Yatabe Air Base | |
| N1K1-Ja Shiden GEORGE | J2M3 Raiden JACK |
 (Ya-1156) |
 (Ya-1195) |
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Yokohama Kokutai (Y- ) |
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| 1939, December 1 (?) - Formed in Yokohama | ||
| 1940 | ||
| Aichi E16A1 Zuiun PAUL | Kawanishi H6K5 MAVIS | Kawanishi H8K2 EMILY |
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 (Y-7I) |
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 (Y-4Z) |
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| renamed 801. Kokutai | ||
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