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Some German cameras were also used. As Japanese reconnaissance aircraft were multi-seat, the rear observer usually operated the cameras. Japan trained only a relative handful of officers as photo interpreters. [54] [page needed] Media related to Aerial photography in World War II at Wikimedia Commons
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., [1] [2] [3] [4]).
Together with reserve aircraft and the headquarters flight, an Air Combat Group typically had 45 aircraft (fighter) or up to 30 aircraft (bomber or reconnaissance). Two or more Air Combat Groups formed an Hikōdan ( 飛行団 , Air Brigade) , which, together with base and support units and a number of Independent Squadrons, formed an Hikō ...
Numbered name; Special setting air group (特設航空隊, Tokusetsu-Kōkūtai). After 1 November 1942. Numbered name; Category 'A' air group (甲航空隊, Kō Kōkūtai) as combatant unit. Example 12th Kōkūtai is Training (bomber) group. 121st Kōkūtai is reconnaissance aircraft group. 762nd Kōkūtai is land-based torpedo bomber group.
The 4th Air Group (第四航空隊, Dai-Yon Kōkūtai) was a land-based bomber aircraft unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) during the Pacific campaign of World War II. The air group was redesignated as the 702nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
Together with reserve aircraft and the headquarters flight, an Air Combat Group typically had 45 aircraft (fighter) or up to 30 aircraft (bomber or reconnaissance). Two or more Air Combat Groups formed an Air Brigade ( 飛行団 , Hikōdan ) , which, together with base and support units and a number of Independent Squadrons, formed an Air Corps ...
Mitsubishi Ki-46 Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft: Dinah 1941 1742 IJA: Nakajima C3N Navy Carrier Reconnaissance Plane: 1936 2 IJN: Nakajima C6N Saiun Navy Carrier Reconnaissance Plane: Myrt 1943 463 IJN: Nakajima E8N Navy Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane Model 1: Dave 1934 755 IJN: Nakajima J1N Gekkou Navy Type 2 Reconnaissance Plane ...
The Nakajima C6N Saiun (彩雲, "Iridescent Cloud") is a carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in World War II.Advanced for its time, it was the fastest carrier-based aircraft put into service by Japan during the war.