type to a particular strike wave, where one Hikōtaichō commanded the first wave, while the other Hikōtaichō commanded the second wave. For example, during...

flight command ratings in the naval air hierarchy, the other being the Hikōtaichō (飛行隊長), who commanded a unit that was composed of all flight personnel...

pilots, and officers would typically only command units (as Buntaichō or Hikōtaichō) and lead formations in combat. As the Pacific War progressed and attrition...

transferred back to Akagi. He was assigned as the torpedo squadron leader (as Hikōtaichō) and was promoted to lieutenant commander. He participated in the Attack...

(then part of the Empire of Japan). Lieutenant Shingō became the leader (Hikōtaichō) of Tainan Air Group when it was formed in Tainan on 1 October 1941. On...

33 Zeros and Lieutenant Tadashi Kaneko was appointed as its commander (Hikōtaichō). It was intended to serve as a garrison for Midway Island after it would...

to participate in the invasion of Philippines. On 8 December, group's Hikōtaichō Lieutenant Yokoyama led the fighters to escort Mitsubishi G4M medium bombers...

(Model 32) fighters. The group was commanded by Lieutenant Fumito Inoue as Hikōtaichō, who also led the dive bomber squadron within the group. The fighter squadron...

officer. The flight element of kōkūtai was called hikōtai and was led by Hikōtaichō. The non-flight element of kōkūtai was composed of ground units that provided...

Japan and became its leader. In May 1943, he was assigned as the leader (Hikōtaichō) of the 582nd Air Group and was sent to Rabaul to operate in the Solomon...

was transferred to the carrier Zuikaku and became its group commander (Hikōtaichō), as well as its dive bomber squadron leader. In late August 1942, Lieutenant...

HMS Repulse. The attack formation of 26 G4M bombers was led by the unit's Hikōtaichō Lieutenant Commander Shichiso Miyauchi, who flew as an observer in the...

Petty Officer Furuta flew as pilot Akagi's dive bomber squadron leader (Hikōtaichō), Lieutenant Takehiko Chihaya. Since the US carriers, which were their...

17 G4M, each equipped with two 250 kg bombs, and was led by the unit's Hikōtaichō Lieutenant Commander Takuzō Itō, who flew as an observer in the lead aircraft...

Tsuiki Air group in June. In November he was appointed as squadron leader (Hikōtaichō) of the newly formed 301st Air group. Between June and July 1944 his unit...

transferred to the carrier Jun'yō, where he became its air group commander (Hikōtaichō). He was later serving in land-based units (304th Air Group and 252nd...

Commander Seki was transferred to the carrier Shōkaku as its group commander (Hikōtaichō), as well as its dive bomber squadron leader. In late August 1942, he...

interceptor J2M. In July 1942, Lieutenant Kofukuda was assigned as the Hikōtaichō of the 6th Air Group, which was intended to be the garrison for Midway...

Lieutenant Sadamu Takahashi (Zuikaku dive bomber squadron leader and Hikōtaichō). However, they could not locate the enemy carriers since Takahashi failed...

transferred to Yokosuka Air Group, where he served as a flight commander (Hikōtaichō). There he was involved in developing communication equipment and radar...

Second Sino-Japanese War. Lieutenant Fumito Inoue became the leader (Hikōtaichō) of the 2nd Air Group when it was formed on 31 May 1942 in Yokosuka, Empire...

eventually promoted to lieutenant commander and became Air Group Commander (Hikōtaichō) of the carrier Shōkaku. He led Aichi D3A dive bombers during the Attack...

Battle of Midway, Lieutenant Kaneko was assigned as the group leader (Hikōtaichō) of the carrier Hiyō. In October 1942, the carrier was sent to the Solomon...

respectively. Furthermore, 204th Air Group lost its experienced leader (Hikōtaichō), Lieutenant Miyano. Operation I-Go Notes Hata, Izawa & Shores 2011. 江間...

strength in a dusk attack on Henderson Field. Lieutenant Horihashi (Chitose Hikōtaichō) led 19 F1M floatplanes, each equipped with two 60-kg bombs, while two...

participate in the invasion of Philippines. On 8 December, the group's Hikōtaichō Lieutenant Commander Tarō Nonaka led 27 Takao medium bombers in an attack...

G4M medium bombers were brought by Lieutenant Tomoo Nakamura (group's Hikōtaichō). With them came also Vice Admiral Nishizō Tsukahara, the commander of...

the battleship Prince of Wales. Lieutenant Nabeta became the leader (Hikōtaichō) of the Kisarazu Air Group. On 20 August 1942, he led 19 G4M bombers to...

to regular officer rank. Lieutenant Tomoo Nakamura became the leader (Hikōtaichō) of the Misawa Air Group when it was formed on 10 February 1942 in Misawa...