The 721st Naval Air Group (第七二一海軍航空隊, Dai Nana-Futa-Hito Kaigun Kōkūtai) was an aircraft and airbase garrison unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific campaign of World War II. This air group was organised for use in suicide attacks. It was otherwise known as the God Thunder Corps (神雷部隊, Jinrai Butai).
Hiroshi Katō, How the Gods of Thunder unit turned out (Jinrai Butai shimatsuki), 2009, ISBN978-4-05-404202-5.
Model Art Co. Ltd., Tōkyō, Japan.
Model Art No. 406, Special issue Camouflage & Markings of Imperial Japanese Navy Bombers in W.W.II, 1993.
Model Art No. 458, Special issue Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force Suicide Attack Unit "Kamikaze", 1995.
Model Art No. 510, Special issue Camouflage & Markings of the I.J.N. Fighters, 1998.
Model Art No. 525, Special issue Shūsui and Jet aircraft / Rocket aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, 1998.
Model Art No. 847, Special issue Model Art Profile No. 12, "A6M of IJN (Part 1)", 2012.
Model Art No. 857, Special issue Model Art Profile No. 13, "A6M of IJN (Part 2)", 2012.
Ushio Shobō, Tōkyō, Japan.
The Maru Special No. 108, Kamikaze Special Attack Forces, 1986.
The Maru Mechanic No. 46, Naval Aero-Technical Arsenal Bomber "Ginga" P1Y / Mitsubishi Type 1 Attack Bomber G4M (Betty), 1984.
January 01, 1970
721st, naval, group, 第七二一海軍航空隊, nana, futa, hito, kaigun, kōkūtai, aircraft, airbase, garrison, unit, imperial, japanese, navy, during, pacific, campaign, world, this, group, organised, suicide, attacks, otherwise, known, thunder, corps, 神雷部隊, jinrai, butai, m. The 721st Naval Air Group 第七二一海軍航空隊 Dai Nana Futa Hito Kaigun Kōkutai was an aircraft and airbase garrison unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy IJN during the Pacific campaign of World War II This air group was organised for use in suicide attacks It was otherwise known as the God Thunder Corps 神雷部隊 Jinrai Butai 721st Naval Air GroupMitsubishi G4M2E 721 328 of the 711th Attack Squadron Kōnoike Air Base Japan February 1945 ActiveOctober 1 1944 August 21 1945CountryEmpire of JapanAllegianceEmpire of JapanBranchImperial Japanese NavyTypeNaval aviation unitRoleBomber manned bomb fighterSize72 1 October 1944 Part ofYokosuka Naval DistrictCombined Fleet11th Air Flotilla5th Air FleetGarrison HQHyakurigahara JapanKomatsu JapanKōnoike JapanKanoya JapanTomitaka JapanMatsuyama JapanKan onji JapanMisawa JapanChitose JapanNickname s 神雷部隊 Jinrai Butai God thunder Corps Aircraft flownG4M Type 1 Betty MXY7 Ohka Baka A6M Type 0 Zeke D4Y Suisei Judy EngagementsWorld War II Battle of OkinawaInsigniaIdentificationsymbolヨF YoF October 1944 721 November 1944 721 K 708th AS 1945 神 Jin fighter squadron 1945 Structure editHigher unit Yokosuka Naval District 1 October 1944 14 November 1944 Combined Fleet 15 November 1944 19 December 1944 11th Air Flotilla 20 December 1944 9 February 1945 5th Air Fleet 10 February 1945 21 August 1945 dissolved Lower unit Attack bomber Squadron 1 October 1944 14 November 1944 Renamed 711th Attack Squadron on 15 November 1944 Ohka Squadron 1 October 1944 21 August 1945 Suisei Squadron 15 November 1944 14 February 1945 Aircraft and airmen were moved to 722nd Naval Air Group on 15 February 1945 305th Fighter Squadron 1 February 1945 19 August 1945 306th Fighter Squadron 15 November 1944 19 August 1945 307th Fighter Squadron 1 February 1945 19 August 1945 708th Attack Squadron 20 December 1944 21 August 1945 711th Attack Squadron 15 November 1944 5 May 1945 dissolved Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 708th Attack Squadron on 5 May 1945 Kamikaze Shinken Unit Shichisei Unit Tsukuba Unit Shōwa Unit Commanding officer Capt Motoharu Okamura 50 1 October 1944 30 September 1945See also editList of Imperial Japanese Navy air to surface special attack units Mitsubishi G4M Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka nbsp Mitsubishi G4M2E Betty of the 711th Attack Squadron 721st Naval Air Group under attack on 21 March 1945 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 721st Naval Air Group Bibliography editAtene Shobō Tōkyō Japan Navy battle record of special attack units Author each air unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy reprinted in 2001 ISBN 4 87152 220 2 Bunrin Dō Co Ltd Tōkyō Japan Famous Airplanes of the World No 59 Type 1 Attack Bomber 1996 ISBN 4 89319 056 3 Famous Airplanes of the World Special Edition Vol 6 Type Zero Carrier Fighter 2012 ISBN 4 89319 208 6 Koku Fan Illustrated No 42 Japanese Imperial Army amp Navy Aircraft Color Marking 1988 Koku Fan Illustrated Special Japanese Military Aircraft Illustrated Vol 2 Bombers 1982 Gakken Tōkyō Japan Hiroshi Katō How the Gods of Thunder unit turned out Jinrai Butai shimatsuki 2009 ISBN 978 4 05 404202 5 Model Art Co Ltd Tōkyō Japan Model Art No 406 Special issue Camouflage amp Markings of Imperial Japanese Navy Bombers in W W II 1993 Model Art No 458 Special issue Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force Suicide Attack Unit Kamikaze 1995 Model Art No 510 Special issue Camouflage amp Markings of the I J N Fighters 1998 Model Art No 525 Special issue Shusui and Jet aircraft Rocket aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy 1998 Model Art No 847 Special issue Model Art Profile No 12 A6M of IJN Part 1 2012 Model Art No 857 Special issue Model Art Profile No 13 A6M of IJN Part 2 2012 Ushio Shobō Tōkyō Japan The Maru Special No 108 Kamikaze Special Attack Forces 1986 The Maru Mechanic No 46 Naval Aero Technical Arsenal Bomber Ginga P1Y Mitsubishi Type 1 Attack Bomber G4M Betty 1984 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 721st Naval Air Group amp oldid 1192339741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
