en List of air groups of the Imperial Japanese Navy

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]). The list below follows the same convention.

Place name

Name	Kanji	Formed	Dissolved	Tail code^{[Note 1]}	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)^[5]
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)^{[Note 2]}	元山海軍航空隊	15 August 1944	postwar	ケ (Ke, August 1944) ゲン (Gen, 1945)^[6]
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)^[6]	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 1945^[7]	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^[7]	postwar	コリ (Kori) 1コリ (1Kori, March 1945)^[6]
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^[7]	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^[7]	postwar	カウ (Kau) 1カウ (1Kau, March 1945)^[6]
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)^[8]
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)^[6]
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)^[6]
3rd Okazaki Air Group	第三岡崎海軍航空隊	11 February 1945	postwar	3オカ (3Oka, March 1945)^[6]
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)^[6]
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)

Numbered name

Name	Kanji	Formed	Dissolved	Tail code	Note, fate
1st Air Group^{[Note 3]}	第一航空隊	10 April 1941	1 November 1942	Z	Renamed 752nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
2nd Air Group	第二航空隊	31 May 1942	1 November 1942	Q	Renamed 582nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
3rd Air Group	第三航空隊	1 April 1941	1 November 1942	X	Renamed 202nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
4th Air Group	第四航空隊	10 February 1942	1 November 1942	F	Renamed 702nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
5th Air Group	第五航空隊	5 August 1942	1 November 1942	R	Renamed 452nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
6th Air Group	第六航空隊	1 April 1942	1 November 1942	U	Renamed 204th Air Group on 1 November 1942.
7th Air Group	第七航空隊	15 November 1940	10 April 1941	I-VII	Renamed 16th Air Group on 10 April 1941.
8th Air Group	第八航空隊	15 November 1940	10 April 1941	I-VIII	Renamed 18th Air Group on 10 April 1941.
11th Air Group	第十一航空隊	24 September 1936	16 November 1936
12th Air Group	第十二航空隊	11 July 1937	15 September 1941	S (July 1937) 3 (autumn 1937)
13th Air Group	第十三航空隊	11 July 1937	15 November 1940	T (July 1937) 4 (autumn 1937)
14th Air Group	第十四航空隊	1 April 1938	15 September 1941	9
14th Air Group (II)	第十四航空隊	1 April 1942	1 November 1942	W	Renamed 802nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
15th Air Group	第十五航空隊	25 June 1938	1 December 1938	K (June 1938) 10 (Late 1938)
15th Air Group (II)	第十五航空隊	15 November 1939	15 November 1940
16th Air Group	第十六航空隊	15 December 1938	15 November 1939		Aircraft and airmen were moved to seaplane tender Kamikawa Maru on 15 November 1939.
16th Air Group (II)	第十六航空隊	10 April 1941	1 February 1942	16	Renamed 3rd Base Force Attached Float Reconnaissance Unit on 1 February 1942.
17th Air Group	第十七航空隊	1 October 1941	1 April 1942	17	Renamed 4th Base Force Attached Float Reconnaissance Unit on 1 April 1942.
18th Air Group	第十八航空隊	10 April 1941	1 December 1942	18	Incorporated to the 902nd Air Group on 1 December 1942.
19th Air Group	第十九航空隊	15 January 1941	1 November 1942	19	Renamed 952nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
21st Air Group	第二十一航空隊	11 July 1937	20 October 1937		Aircraft and airmen were moved to seaplane tender Kinugasa Maru on 20 October 1937.
21st Air Group (II)	第二十一航空隊	10 June 1942	1 November 1942	21	Renamed 902nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
22nd Air Group	第二十二航空隊	11 July 1937	9 October 1937		Aircraft and airmen were moved to seaplane tender Kinugasa Maru on 9 October 1937.
23rd Air Group	第二十三航空隊	13 August 1937	2 October 1937		Aircraft and airmen were moved to seaplane tender Notoro on 2 October 1937.
31st Air Group	第三十一航空隊	1 February 1942	1 November 1942	31	Renamed 954th Air Group on 1 November 1942.
32nd Air Group	第三十二航空隊	1 February 1942	10 June 1942	32	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 21st Air Group on 1 June 1942.
33rd Air Group	第三十三航空隊	1 February 1942	1 November 1942	33	Renamed 932nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.
35th Air Group	第三十五航空隊	1 February 1942	1 November 1942	35	Renamed 956th Air Group on 1 November 1942.
36th Air Group	第三十六航空隊	20 June 1942	1 November 1942	36	Renamed 934th Air Group on 1 November 1942.
40th Air Group	第四十航空隊	1 February 1942	1 November 1942	40	Renamed 936th Air Group on 1 November 1942.
11th Air Group	第一一海軍航空隊	1 May 1944	5 April 1945	11	Aircraft were moved to the 31st Air Group, airmen were moved to the 381st Air Group.
12th Air Group	第一二海軍航空隊	1 May 1944	15 May 1945	12	Re-organized to the Inshi Air Group on 15 May 1945.
13th Air Group	第一三海軍航空隊	1 May 1944	15 May 1945	13	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 381st Air Group and 936th Air Group.
31st Air Group	第三一海軍航空隊	1 March 1944	postwar	31
32nd Air Group	第三二海軍航空隊	1 March 1944	10 July 1944	32	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 31st Air Group on 10 July 1944.
121st Air Group	第一二一海軍航空隊	1 October 1943	10 July 1944	雉 (Kiji, October 1943) 21 or 121 (February 1944)	Also known as the Green Pheasant Corps (雉部隊, Kiji Butai).
131st Air Group	第一三一海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	postwar	31 or 131	Also known as the Mount Fuji Corps (芙蓉部隊, Fuyō Butai)(Fuyō is one of the elegant name of Mt.Fuji).
132nd Air Group	第一三二海軍航空隊	5 February 1945	postwar	132
133rd Air Group	第一三三海軍航空隊	5 February 1945	5 June 1945	133
141st Air Group	第一四一海軍航空隊	15 March 1944	postwar	曉 (Akatsuki, used in Japan homeland) 41 or 141 (outside Japan homeland)	Also known as the Dawn Corps (曉部隊, Akatsuki Butai).
151st Air Group	第一五一海軍航空隊	15 April 1943	10 July 1944	W4 (April 1943) 51 or 151 (1944)
153rd Air Group	第一五三海軍航空隊	1 January 1944	postwar	53 or 153
171st Air Group	第一七一海軍航空隊	1 May 1945	postwar	171
201st Air Group	第二〇一海軍航空隊	1 December 1942	postwar	W1 (December 1942) 01 or 201 (1944)
202nd Air Group	第二〇二海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	10 July 1944	X (November 1942) X2 (1943) 02 or 202 (March 1944)
203rd Air Group	第二〇三海軍航空隊	20 February 1944	postwar	3 or 03
204th Air Group	第二〇四海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	4 March 1944	U (November 1942) T2 (1943) 204 (1944)
204th Air Group (II)	第二〇四海軍航空隊	5 February 1945	postwar	204
205th Air Group	第二〇五海軍航空隊	5 February 1945	postwar	205
210th Air Group	第二一〇海軍航空隊	15 September 1944	postwar	210 (1944) 210 with squadron code (1945)
221st Air Group	第二二一海軍航空隊	15 January 1944	postwar	嵐 (Arashi, used in Japan homeland) 21 (July 1944 ?) 221 with squadron code (August 1944)	Also known as the Storm Corps (嵐部隊, Arashi Butai).
251st Air Group	第二五一海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	10 July 1944	U1 (November 1942) 51 (1944)
252nd Air Group	第二五二海軍航空隊	20 September 1942	postwar	Y2 (September 1942) 52 or 252 (1944)
253rd Air Group	第二五三海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	10 July 1944	U3 (November 1942) Z1 (1943) 53 or 253 (1944)
254th Air Group	第二五四海軍航空隊	1 October 1943	1 January 1945	54 (October 1943) 254 (July 1944)	Incorporated to the 901st Air Group on 1 January 1945.
256th Air Group	第二五六海軍航空隊	1 February 1944	15 December 1944	56 (February 1944) 256 (July 1944)	Incorporated to the 951st Air Group on 15 December 1944.
261st Air Group	第二六一海軍航空隊	1 October 1943	10 July 1944	虎 (Tora, October 1943) 61 (February 1944)	Also known as the Tiger Corps (虎部隊, Tora Butai).
263rd Air Group	第二六三海軍航空隊	1 October 1943	10 July 1944	豹 (Hyō, December 1943) 63 (1944)	Also known as the Leopard Corps (豹部隊, Hyō Butai).
265th Air Group	第二六五海軍航空隊	18 November 1943	10 July 1944	雷 (Ikazuchi, November 1943) 65 (1944)	Also known as the Lightning Corps (雷部隊, Ikazuchi Butai).
281st Air Group	第二八一海軍航空隊	1 March 1943	20 February 1944	V1 (March 1943) 81 (1944)	Honorable death until 6 February 1944 during the Battle of Kwajalein in Ruot.
301st Air Group	第三〇一海軍航空隊	5 November 1943	10 July 1944	ヨC (YoC, November 1943) 01 (1944)
302nd Air Group	第三〇二海軍航空隊	1 March 1944	postwar	ヨD (YoD)
312nd Air Group	第三一二海軍航空隊	5 February 1945	postwar	312
321st Air Group	第三二一海軍航空隊	1 October 1943	10 July 1944	鵄 (Tobi, October 1943) 21 (1944)	Also known as the Black Kite Corps (鵄部隊, Tobi Butai).
322nd Air Group	第三二二海軍航空隊	15 March 1944	10 July 1944	電 (Inazuma, used in Japan homeland) 22 (outside Japan homeland)	Also known as the Thunder Corps (電部隊, Inazuma Butai).
331st Air Group	第三三一海軍航空隊	1 July 1943	15 May 1945	31 (July 1943) 331 (July 1944)
332nd Air Group	第三三二海軍航空隊	1 August 1945	postwar	32
341st Air Group	第三四一海軍航空隊	15 November 1943	postwar	獅 (Shishi, November 1943) 341 with squadron code (1944)	Also known as the Lion Corps (獅部隊, Shishi Butai).
343rd Air Group	第三四三海軍航空隊	1 January 1944	10 July 1944	隼 (Hayabusa, used in Japan homeland) 43 (outside Japan homeland)	Also known as the Falcon Corps (隼部隊, Hayabusa Butai).
343rd Air Group (II)	第三四三海軍航空隊	25 December 1944	postwar	343 with squadron code	Also known as the Sword Corps (剣部隊, Tsurugi Butai).
345th Air Group	第三四五海軍航空隊	1 February 1944	10 July 1944	光 (Hikari, in Japanhomeland) 45 (outside Japan homeland)	Also known as the Sunlight Corps (光部隊, Hikari Butai).
352nd Air Group	第三五二海軍航空隊	1 August 1944	postwar	352	Also known as the Kusanagi Corps (草薙部隊, Kusanagi Butai).
361st Air Group	第三六一海軍航空隊	15 March 1944	10 July 1944	晃 (Akira, used in Japan homeland) 361 (outside Japan homeland)	Also known as the Shining Light Corps (晃部隊, Akira Butai).
381st Air Group	第三八一海軍航空隊	1 October 1943	postwar	81 or squadron code
452nd Air Group	第四五二海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 January 1945	R (November 1942) M1 (1943) VII (July 1943) 52 or 452 (Late 1943)
453rd Air Group	第四五三海軍航空隊	1 January 1944	15 December 1944	サA (SaA, January 1944) KEC (February 1944)	Incorporated to the 951st Air Group on 15 December 1944.
501st Air Group	第五〇一海軍航空隊	1 July 1943	10 July 1944	01
502nd Air Group	第五〇二海軍航空隊	15 September 1943	1 October 1944	02
503rd Air Group	第五〇三海軍航空隊	1 October 1943	10 July 1944	ヨB (YoB, October 1943) 03 (February 1944) squadron code (March 1944)
521st Air Group	第五二一海軍航空隊	20 August 1943	10 July 1944	鵬 (Ōtori, August 1943) 21 (1944)	Also known as the Phoenix Corps (鵬部隊, Ōtori Butai).
522nd Air Group	第五二二海軍航空隊	1 March 1944	10 July 1944	轟 (Todoroki, used in Japan homeland) 22 (outside Japan homeland)	Also known as the Roar Corps (轟部隊, Todoroki Butai).
523rd Air Group	第五二三海軍航空隊	5 November 1943	10 July 1944	鷹 (Taka, November 1943) 23 (1944)	Also known as the Hawk Corps (鷹部隊, Taka Butai).
524th Air Group	第五二四海軍航空隊	15 March 1944	10 July 1944	曙 (Akebono, used in Japan homeland) 24 (outside Japan homeland)	Also known as the Sunrise Corps (曙部隊, Akebono Butai).
531st Air Group	第五三一海軍航空隊	1 July 1943	20 February 1944	31	Honorable death on 5 February 1944 during the Battle of Kwajalein in Ruot.
541st Air Group	第五四一海軍航空隊	15 March 1944	10 July 1944	響 (Hibiki, used in Japan homeland) 41 (outside Japan homeland)	Also known as the Echo Corps (響部隊, Hibiki Butai).
551st Air Group	第五五一海軍航空隊	1 September 1943	10 July 1944	51
552nd Air Group	第五五二海軍航空隊	1 December 1942	4 March 1944	W3 (December 1942) Y3 (July 1943) 52 (1944)
553rd Air Group	第五五三海軍航空隊	20 February 1944	1 October 1944	53
582nd Air Group	第五八二海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	4 March 1944	Q (November 1942) T3 (June 1943) 82 (1944)
601st Air Group	第六〇一海軍航空隊	15 February 1944	postwar	31x or 1_x (February 1944) 601 (July 1944)
631st Air Group	第六三一海軍航空隊	15 December 1944	postwar	K6
634th Air Group	第六三四海軍航空隊	1 May 1944	postwar	634 or squadron code
652nd Air Group	第六五二海軍航空隊	15 February 1944	10 July 1944	32x or 2_x
653rd Air Group	第六五三海軍航空隊	15 February 1944	15 November 1944	33x or 3_x (February 1944) 653 (July 1944) squadron code (temporary)
701st Air Group	第七〇一海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	15 March 1943	M
701st Air Group (II)	第七〇一海軍航空隊	20 February 1944	postwar	R2 (February 1944) 01 or 701 (November 1944)
702nd Air Group	第七〇二海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	11 December 1943	F (November 1942) U2 (April 1943)
703rd Air Group	第七〇三海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	15 March 1943	S (November 1942) U3 (June 1943)
705th Air Group	第七〇五海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 October 1944	H (November 1942) T1 (June 1943) 705 (1944)
706th Air Group	第七〇六海軍航空隊	5 March 1945	postwar	706
707th Air Group	第七〇七海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 December 1942	R	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 705th Air Group on 1 December 1942.
721st Air Group	第七二一海軍航空隊	1 October 1944	postwar	ヨF (YoF) or 721 (October 1944) 721 with squadron code (1945) 神 (Jin, fighter squadron only)	Also known as the God Thunder Corps (神雷部隊, Jinrai Butai).
722nd Air Group	第七二二海軍航空隊	15 February 1945	postwar	22 or 722	Also known as the Tornado Corps (竜巻部隊, Tatsumaki Butai).
723rd Air Group	第七二三海軍航空隊	10 June 1945	postwar
724th Air Group	第七二四海軍航空隊	1 July 1945	postwar
725th Air Group	第七二五海軍航空隊	1 July 1945	postwar
732nd Air Group	第七三二海軍航空隊	1 October 1943	10 July 1944	32
751st Air Group	第七五一海軍航空隊	1 October 1942	10 July 1944	K (October 1942) Z2 (1943) 51 or 751 (1944)
752nd Air Group	第七五二海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	postwar	Z (November 1942) W2 (May 1943) 52 (1944) 752 (summer 1944)
753rd Air Group	第七五三海軍航空隊	1 October 1942	10 July 1944	T (October 1942) X1 (July 1943) 53 (1944) 753 (July 1944)
755th Air Group	第七五五海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	10 July 1944	G (November 1942) Y1 (July 1943) 55 (1944)
761st Air Group	第七六一海軍航空隊	1 June 1943	postwar	龍 (Ryū, June 1943) 761 (1944)	Also known as the Dragon Corps (龍部隊, Ryū Butai).
762nd Air Group	第七六二海軍航空隊	15 February 1944	postwar	輝 (Kagayaki, used in Japan homeland) 62 or 762 (outside Japan homeland) 762 with squadron code (Late 1944)	Also known as the Shine Corps (輝部隊, Kagayaki Butai).
763rd Air Group	第七六三海軍航空隊	1 October 1944	postwar	763
765th Air Group	第七六五海軍航空隊	5 February 1945	postwar	765
801st Air Group	第八〇一海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	postwar	Y (November 1942) U3 (May 1943) 801 (1944)
802nd Air Group	第八〇二海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 April 1944	W (November 1942) N1 (March 1943) Y4 (Late 1943) 802 (1944)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 801st Air Group on 1 April 1944.
851st Air Group	第八五一海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	20 September 1944	O (November 1942) 51 or 851 (Late 1943)
901st Air Group	第九〇一海軍航空隊	18 December 1943	postwar	KEA
902nd Air Group	第九〇二海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 August 1944	02 (November 1942) 902 (1943 ?)
903rd Air Group	第九〇三海軍航空隊	15 December 1944	postwar	ヨG (YoG) or 903
931st Air Group	第九三一海軍航空隊	1 February 1944	postwar	KEB
932nd Air Group	第九三二海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 October 1944	32	Re-organized to the Tōin Air Group on 1 October 1944.
933rd Air Group	第九三三海軍航空隊	1 September 1944	1 January 1945	933	Incorporated to the 936th Air Group on 1 January 1945.
934th Air Group	第九三四海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 October 1944	934
936th Air Group	第九三六海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	postwar	936
938th Air Group	第九三八海軍航空隊	15 April 1943	1 December 1944	38
Sasebo Air Group	第九五一海軍航空隊	15 December 1944	postwar	サ951 (Sa951) or 951
952nd Air Group	第九五二海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 March 1944	952
953rd Air Group	第九五三海軍航空隊	1 June 1944	1 January 1945	953	Incorporated to the 901st Air Group on 1 January 1945.
954th Air Group	第九五四海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 January 1945	954	Incorporated to the 901st Air Group on 1 January 1945.
955th Air Group	第九五五海軍航空隊	1 August 1944	postwar	955
956th Air Group	第九五六海軍航空隊	1 November 1942	1 December 1942	56	Incorporated to the 582nd Air Group on 1 December 1942.
958th Air Group	第九五八海軍航空隊	1 December 1942	postwar	P3 (December 1942) 58 (Late 1943)
1st Airlift Group 1001st Air Group	第一航空輸送隊第一〇〇一海軍航空隊	1 May 1943 1 July 1943	postwar	ヨA (YoA, 1943) 01 (1944)
1021st Air Group	第一〇二一海軍航空隊	1 January 1944	15 July 1945	鳩 (Hato) or 21	Also known as the Pigeon Corps (鳩部隊, Hato Butai). Incorporated to the 1081st Air Group on 15 July 1945.
1022nd Air Group	第一〇二二海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	postwar	虹 (Niji) or 22	Also known as the Rainbow Corps (虹部隊, Niji Butai).
1023rd Air Group	第一〇二三海軍航空隊	1 October 1944	5 March 1945	23
1081st Air Group	第一〇八一海軍航空隊	1 April 1944	postwar	ヨE (YoE) or 81

Regional name

Name	Kanji	Formed	Dissolved	Tail code	Note, fate
Chōsen Air Group	朝鮮海軍航空隊	10 June 1945	postwar
Chūhi Air Group	中菲海軍航空隊	15 November 1944	postwar
Chūshi Air Group	中支海軍航空隊	20 February 1945	postwar	中 (Chū)
Gōhoku Air Group	濠北海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	5 May 1945
Higashikarorin Air Group	東カロリン海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	postwar	HK
Hitō Air Group	菲島海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	15 November 1944		Divided the Hokuhi Air Group, Chūhi Air Group and Nanpi Air Group on 15 November 1944.
Hokuhi Air Group	北菲海軍航空隊	15 November 1944	postwar
Hokutai Air Group	北臺海軍航空隊	15 June 1945	postwar
Hokutō Air Group	北東海軍航空隊	1 October 1944	postwar	H
Inshi Air Group	印支海軍航空隊	15 May 1945	postwar
Kantō Air Group	關東海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	postwar
Kinki Air Group	近畿海軍航空隊	15 July 1945	postwar
Kyūshū Air Group	九州海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	postwar
Marai Air Group	馬來海軍航空隊	1 October 1944	postwar
Mariana Air Group	マリアナ海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	postwar		Honorable death on 10 August 1944 during the Battle of Guam.
Naikai Air Group	内海海軍航空隊	10 May 1945	postwar
Nanpi Air Group	南菲海軍航空隊	15 November 1944	postwar
Nanpōshotō Air Group	南方諸島海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	30 April 1945		Honorable death on 17 March 1945 during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Nanseishotō Air Group	南西諸島海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	postwar
Nantai Air Group	南臺海軍航空隊	15 June 1945	postwar
Nishikarorin Air Group	西カロリン海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	postwar
Ōu Air Group	奧羽海軍航空隊	20 June 1945	postwar
Saikai Air Group	西海海軍航空隊	20 March 1945	postwar	S
San'in Air Group	山陰海軍航空隊	5 May 1945	postwar
Taiwan Air Group	臺灣海軍航空隊	10 July 1944	15 June 1945		Divided the Hokutai Air Group and Nantai Air Group on 15 June 1945.
Tōin Air Group	東印海軍航空隊	1 October 1944	postwar
Tōkai Air Group	東海海軍航空隊	20 June 1945	postwar

Appendix

Carrier Aircraft Group

Until January 1944

Aircraft carrier

Name	Kanji	Tail code	Note, fate
Akagi Aircraft Group	赤城飛行機隊	ハ (Ha, 26 June 1926) V (Early in 1941–31 March 1941) AI (1 April 1941–13 July 1942)	Akagi sunk on 6 June 1942.
Hiryū Aircraft Group	飛龍飛行機隊	ヘ (October 1939) QII (15 November 1940) VI (Early in 1941–31 March 1941) BII (1 April 1941–13 July 1942)	Hiryū sunk on 6 June 1942.
Hiyō Aircraft Group	飛鷹飛行機隊	DI (25 August 1942–31 October 1942) A2-1 (1 November 1942–spring 1943) A2-2 or 2-2 (spring 1943–31 August 1943)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 26th Air Flotilla on 1 September 1943.
Hiyō Aircraft Group (II)	飛鷹飛行機隊	A2-2 (1 September 1943–14 February 1944)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to 652nd Air Group on 15 February 1944.
Hōshō Aircraft Group	鳳翔飛行機隊	A (January 1922–June 1926) ロ (Ro, 26 June 1926–October 1936) L (1937) GII (15 November 1940) CII (1 April 1941)	Dissolved on 20 June 1942.
Jun'yō Aircraft Group	隼鷹飛行機隊	DII (20 May 1942–31 October 1942) A2-2 (1 November 1942–spring 1943) A2-1 or 2-1 (spring 1943–31 August 1943)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 26th Air Flotilla on 1 September 1943.
Jun'yō Aircraft Group (II)	隼鷹飛行機隊	A2-1 (1 September 1943–14 February 1944)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 652nd Air Group on 15 February 1944.
Kaga Aircraft Group	加賀飛行機隊	ニ (Ni, 26 June 1926) R (1937) K (1937–1939) P (15 November 1940) VI (Early in 1941–31 March 1941) AII (1 April 1941–13 July 1942)	Kaga sunk on 5 June 1942.
Kasuga Maru Aircraft Group Taiyō Aircraft Group	春日丸飛行機隊大鷹飛行機隊	DII (25 September 1941–31 March 1942) CII (14 July 1942–31 October 1942) A3-2 (1 November 1942–14 December 1943)	Taiyō moved to the General Escort Command on 15 December 1943.
Ryūhō Aircraft Group	龍鳳飛行機隊	A2-3 (13 June 1943–31 August 1943)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 26th Air Flotilla on 1 September 1943.
Ryūhō Aircraft Group (II)	龍鳳飛行機隊	A2-3 (1 September 1943–14 February 1944)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 652nd Air Group on 15 February 1944.
Ryūjō Aircraft Group	龍驤飛行機隊	ホ (Ho, April 1933) R (1937) V (1938) GI (15 November 1940) D (1 April 1941–7 August 1941) DI (8 August 1941–13 July 1942) DIII (14 July 1942–August 1942)	Ryūjō sunk on 24 August 1942.
Shōhō Aircraft Group	祥鳳飛行機隊	シホ (Shiho, 10 February 1942)^[9] DII (1 April 1942–20 May 1942)	Shōhō sunk on 7 May 1942.
Shōkaku Aircraft Group	翔鶴飛行機隊	EI (25 September 1941–13 July 1942) シカ (Shika, 10 February 1942)^[9] EI (14 July 1942–31 October 1942) A1-2 (1 November 1942–14 February 1944)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 601st Air Group on 15 February 1944.
Sōryū Aircraft Group	蒼龍飛行機隊	イ (I, September 1937) W (1937–1939) QI (15 November 1940) VII (Early in 1941–31 March 1941) BI (1 April 1941–13 July 1942)	Sōryū sunk on 5 June 1942.
Yawata Maru Aircraft Group Un'yō Aircraft Group	八幡丸飛行機隊雲鷹飛行機隊	CI (14 July 1942–31 October 1942) A3-1 (1 November 1942–14 November 1943)	Un'yō moved to the General Escort Command on 15 December 1943.
Zuihō Aircraft Group	瑞鳳飛行機隊	CI (1 April 1941–19 June 1942) スホ (Suho, 10 February 1942)^[9] EIII (20 June 1942–31 October 1942) A1-3 (1 November 1942–14 February 1944)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 653rd Air Group on 15 February 1944.
Zuikaku Aircraft Group	瑞鶴飛行機隊	EII (25 September 1941–13 July 1942) スカ (Suka, 10 February 1942)^[9] EII (14 July 1942–31 October 1942) A1-1 (1 November 1942–14 February 1944)	Aircraft and airmen were moved to the 601st Air Group on 15 February 1944.

Seaplane tender

Name	Kanji	Tail code	Note, fate
Wakamiya Aircraft Group	若宮飛行機隊	D (1922) イ (I, 26 June 1926)	Dissolved in 1926.
Notoro Aircraft Group	能登呂飛行機隊	ト (To, 26 June 1926) ノトロ (Notoro, c. 1931) 13 (summer 1938) ZI (15 November 1940)	Dissolved on 1 July 1941.
Kamoi Aircraft Group	神威飛行機隊	モ (Mo, 1933) カモヰ (Kamoi, c. 1936) 5 (August 1937)	Kamoi undertook conversion to a flying boat tender in 1939.
Chitose Aircraft Group	千歳飛行機隊	チセ (Chise, 1938) FI (15 November 1940) YI (1 April 1941)	Chitose undertook conversion to an aircraft carrier on 26 January 1943.
Chiyoda Aircraft Group	千代田飛行機隊	チタ (Chita, 1938) 5 (1939) Z (February–November 1939) V1 (14 July 1942)	Chiyoda undertook conversion to an aircraft carrier on 16 January 1943.
Mizuho Aircraft Group	瑞穂飛行機隊	ミホ (Miho, February 1939) 2 1 (1939) FII (15 November 1940) YII (1 April 1941)	Mizuho had been sunk on 2 May 1942.
Nisshin Aircraft Group	日進飛行機隊	V2 (14 July 1942)	Nisshin sunk on 22 July 1943.
Kinugasa Maru Aircraft Group	衣笠丸飛行機隊	15 (27 September 1937)	Dissolved on 28 April 1938.
Kagu Maru Aircraft Group	香久丸飛行機隊	? (25 August 1937–14 October 1938)	Dissolved on 15 October 1938.
Kamikawa Maru Aircraft Group	神川丸飛行機隊	ZII (15 November 1940) ZI (September 1941) Z (May 1942) YII (14 July 1942) L-1 (1943)	Incorporated to the 958th Air Group on 15 April 1943.
Kiyokawa Maru Aircraft Group	聖川丸飛行機隊	R (1941) RI (14 July 1942–November 1942)	Renamed 958th Air Group on 1 December 1942.
Kimikawa Maru Aircraft Group	君川丸飛行機隊	X (December 1941) C21 (1943)	Dissolved on 1 October 1943.
Kunikawa Maru Aircraft Group	國川丸飛行機隊	YII (November 1942) L-2 (January 1943)	Incorporated to the 958th Air Group on 15 April 1943.
Sagara Maru Aircraft Group	相良丸飛行機隊	O (1941–March 1942) UVI (July 1942)	Dissolved on 31 October 1942.
Sanuki Maru Aircraft Group	讃岐丸飛行機隊	IIB (15 November 1940–February 1942) Q (14 July 1942–November 1942)	Dissolved on 1 December 1942.
San'yō Maru Aircraft Group	山陽丸飛行機隊	ZII (September 1941) W (February 1942) P (14 July 1942)	Dissolved on 1 October 1943.
Noshirogawa Maru Aircraft Group	能代川丸飛行機隊	? (1 July 1941–31 August 1941)	Dissolved on 1 September 1941.

After February 1944

Naval Air Group	Naval vessel	Tail code
601st Air Group (for 1st Carrier Division)	Aircraft carrier Taihō	311 or 1₁ (7 March 1944–14 August 1944)
	Aircraft carrier Zuikaku	312 or 1₂ (15 February 1944–14 August 1944)
	Aircraft carrier Shōkaku	313 or 1₃ (15 February 1944–14 August 1944)
	Aircraft carrier Unryū Aircraft carrier Amagi	601 (15 August 1944;10 February 1945)
634th Air Group (for 4th Carrier Division)	Battleship Hyūga Battleship Ise Aircraft carrier Jun'yō Aircraft carrier Ryūhō	634 (1 May 1944–14 November 1944) squadron code (August 1944, temporary)
652nd Air Group (for 2nd Carrier Division)	Aircraft carrier Jun'yō	321 or 2₁ (15 February 1944–10 July 1944)
	Aircraft carrier Hiyō	322 or 2₂ (15 February 1944–10 July 1944)
	Aircraft carrier Ryūhō	323 or 2₃ (15 February 1944–10 July 1944)
653rd Air Group (for 3rd Carrier Division)	Aircraft carrier Chitose	331 or 3₁ (15 February 1944–14 August 1944) 653 3 (15 August 1944–15 November 1944)
	Aircraft carrier Chiyoda	332 or 3₂ (15 February 1944–14 August 1944) 653 4 (15 August 1944–15 November 1944)
	Aircraft carrier Zuihō	333 or 3₃ (15 February 1944–14 August 1944) 653 2 (15 August 1944–15 November 1944)
	Aircraft carrier Zuikaku	653 1 (15 August 1944–15 November 1944)
931st Air Group (for General Escort Command)	Aircraft carrier Taiyō Aircraft carrier Un'yō Aircraft carrier Kaiyō Aircraft carrier Shin'yō	KEB (1 February 1944)

Notes

^ Wrote 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.
^ 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.
^ One digit numbered name and two-digits numbered name does not have 海軍 (Kaigun, Naval) in their names.

^ Hata, Izawa & Shores 2011.
^ Lundstrom 2005a.
^ Lundstrom 2005b.
^ Tagaya 2001.
^ 13 June 1944, Notice No. Military-50 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 3 March 1945, Notice No. Military-5 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 11 February 1945, Notice No. 127 Naval Air group organizations amendment., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy.
^ 22 March 1945, Notice No. Military-11 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 16 February 1942, Notice No. Military-12 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy. (These are legal tail codes. However, they were not used.)

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  - No. 57, Navy Night Fighter "Gekko", 1996, ISBN 4-89319-054-7.
  - No. 59, Type 1 Attack Bomber, 1996, ISBN 4-89319-056-3.
  - No. 61, Navy Interceptor "Raiden", 1996, ISBN 4-89319-058-X.
  - No. 69, Navy Carrier Dive-Bomber "Suisei", 1998, ISBN 4-89319-066-0.
  - No. 91, Type 96 Attack Bomber, 2001, ISBN 4-893-19089X.
  - No. 108, Carrier Reconnaissance Plane "Saiun", 2005, ISBN 4-89319-119-5.
  - No. 124, Kyofu, Shiden, Shidenkai, 2007, ISBN 978-4-89319-158-8.
  - No. 130, Type 99 Carrier Dive Bomber, 2009, ISBN 978-489319-171-7.
  - No. 136, Navy Type Zero Observation Seaplane, 2009, ISBN 978-489319-183-0.
  - Special Edition Vol. 1, Navy Bomber "Ginga" [Frances], 2000, ISBN 4-89319-081-4.
  - Special Edition Vol. 6, Type Zero Carrier Fighter, 2012, ISBN 4-89319-208-6.
- Koku-Fan Illustrated
  - No. 42, Japanese Imperial Army & Navy Aircraft Color, Markig, 1988.
  - No. 96, Photo history of the 302nd Naval Air Group "San-Maru-Futa", 1997.
- Koku-Fan Illustrated Special
  - Japanese Military Aircraft Illustrated Vol. 1, Fighters, 1982.
  - Japanese Military Aircraft Illustrated Vol. 2, Bombers, 1982.
  - Japanese Military Aircraft Illustrated Vol. 3, Reconnaissance / Flying boat / Trainer / Transport, 1983.
Ushio Shobō (Ushioshobokojinsha Co., Ltd.), Tōkyō, Japan.
- The Maru Graphic Quarterly
  - No. 9, Photo album of Japanese Fighters, 1972.
  - No. 10, Photo album of Japanese Bombers, 1972.
- The Maru Special
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 2, Aircraft carrier Akagi / Kaga, 1975.
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 16, Aircraft carrier Ryūjō / Hōshō, 1978.
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 25, Japanese seaplane tenders w/ auxiliary seaplane tenders, 1979.
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 56, Japanese aircraft carriers III, 1979.
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 126, Japanese aircraft carriers I, 1987.
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 127, Japanese aircraft carriers II / Japanese seaplane tenders I, 1987.
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 128, Japanese aircraft carriers III / Japanese seaplane tenders II, 1987.
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 129, Japanese aircraft carriers in wartime I, 1987.
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 130, Japanese aircraft carriers in wartime II / Japanese seaplane tenders III, 1987.
  - Japanese Naval Vessels No. 131, Japanese aircraft carriers in wartime III, 1988.
  - Warship Mechanism Vol. 3, Mechanisms of Japanese 29 Aircraft Carriers, 1981.
- The Maru Mechanic
  - No. 12, Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane, 1978.
  - No. 15, Nakajima C6N1 Carrier Reconnaissance-plane "Saiun" C6N, 1979.
  - No. 18, Nakajima Type 97 Carrier Torpedo Bomber B5N, 1979.
  - No. 19, Kawanishi Type 2 Flying boat H8K, 1979.
  - No. 20, Mitsubishi Type 0 Obseravation Seaplane F1M (Pete), 1980.
  - No. 24, Kawanishi Type 2 Flying boat (H8K2) 426, 1980.
  - No. 27, Naval Aero-Technical Arsenal Carrier Dive Bomber "Suisei comet D4Y", 1981.
  - No. 28, Mitsubishi Type 96 Carrier Fighter (A5M), 1981.
  - No. 30, Nakajima carrier torpedo bomber "Tenzan" B6N, 1981.
  - No. 31, Douglas DC-3 / L2D Type Zero Navy Transport, 1981.
  - No. 34, Aichi Navy Type 99 Carrier Dive-Bomber (D3A), 1982.
  - No. 36, Kawanishi Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane (E7K), 1982.
  - No. 46, Naval Aero-Technical Arsenal Bomber "Ginga" P1Y / Mitsubishi Type 1 Attack Bomber G4M (Betty), 1984.
Model Art, Model Art Co. Ltd., Tōkyō, Japan.
- No. 242, Special issue Zero Fighter, 1984.
- No. 272, Special issue Camouflage & Markings of Imperial Japanese Navy Fighters in W.W.II, 1986.
- No. 304, Special issue Kawanishi N1K1/N1K2-J, 1987.
- No. 378, Special issue Pearl Harbor, 1991.
- No. 406, Special issue Camouflage & Markings of Imperial Japanese Navy Bombers in W.W.II, 1993.
- No. 431, 1994.
- No. 439, Special issue Heroes of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force in 1937–1945, 1994.
- No. 458, Special issue Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force Suicide Attack Unit "Kamikaze", 1995.
- No. 470, Special issue I.J.N. Interceptor Fighter Raiden (J2M series), 1996.
- No. 500, 1997.
- No. 510, Special issue Camouflage & Markings of the I.J.N. Fighters, 1998.
- No. 525, Special issue Shūsui and Jet aircraft / Rocket aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, 1998.
- No. 532, 1999.
- No. 541, Special issue Type 2 Flying Boat and Imperial Japanese Navy Flying Boats, 1999.
- No. 553, Special issue I.J.N. Carrier Attack Bomber, 2000.
- No. 565, Special issue Imperial Japanese Navy Seaplanes, 2000.
- No. 573, Special issue Pearl Harbor (New Edition), 2000.
- No. 587, Special issue Imperial Japanese Navy Fighter N1K1 Kyōfū, N1K1-J Shiden, N1K2-J Shidenkai, 2001.
- No. 595, Special issue Night fighters of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, 2001.
- No. 640, 2003.
- No. 666, 2004.
- No. 831, Special issue Model Art Profile No. 11, "Raiden of Imperial Japanese Navy (Mitsubishi J2M)", 2011.
- No. 847, Special issue Model Art Profile No. 12, "A6M of IJN (Part 1)", 2012.
- No. 857, Special issue Model Art Profile No. 13, "A6M of IJN (Part 2)", 2012.
Rekishi Gunzō, History of Pacific War, Gakken, Tōkyō, Japan.
- Vol. 13, Shōkaku class aircraft carrier, 1997, ISBN 4-05-601426-4.
- Extra, Perfect guide, The aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy & Army, 2003, ISBN 4-05-603055-3.
Ships of the world, Kaijinsha Co., Ltd., Tōkyō, Japan.
- No. 481, Special issue Vol. 40, History of Japanese aircraft carriers, 1994.
- No. 736, Special issue Vol. 95, History of Japanese aircraft carriers, 2011.
Koei, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
- Aero Military Collection #2, Japanese Navy Fighter part 1, 2005, ISBN 4-7758-0262-3.
- Aero Military Collection #5, Japanese Navy Fighter part 2, 2006, ISBN 4-7758-0373-5.
Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (http://www.jacar.go.jp/english/index.html), National Archives of Japan, Tokyo, Japan.
- Reference Code: C12070201700, Administrative Order, January–March 1944, Naval Minister's Secretariat/Ministry of the Navy, 1944.
- Reference Code: C12070204300, Administrative Order, March 1945, Naval Minister's Secretariat/Ministry of the Navy, 1945.
- And other each volumes. (a lot of notice of the Imperial Japanese Navy.)

[5] Wrote 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.

[7] 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.

[11] One digit numbered name and two-digits numbered name does not have 海軍 (Kaigun, Naval) in their names.

[FOOTNOTEHataIzawaShores2011-1] Hata, Izawa & Shores 2011.

[FOOTNOTELundstrom2005a-2] Lundstrom 2005a.

[FOOTNOTELundstrom2005b-3] Lundstrom 2005b.

[FOOTNOTETagaya2001-4] Tagaya 2001.

[13June1944-6] 13 June 1944, Notice No. Military-50 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy.

[3Mar1945-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 3 March 1945, Notice No. Military-5 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy.

[11Feb1945-9] 11 February 1945, Notice No. 127 Naval Air group organizations amendment., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy.

[22Mar1945-10] 22 March 1945, Notice No. Military-11 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy.

[16Feb1942-12] 16 February 1942, Notice No. Military-12 Amendment 1936, Notice No. Military-45., Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Navy. (These are legal tail codes. However, they were not used.)

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List of air groups of the Imperial Japanese Navy