2nd Air Group

2nd Air Group
2nd Air Group
Active	31 May 1942 – 1 November 1942
Country	Empire of Japan
Branch	Imperial Japanese Navy
Type	Naval aviation unit
Role	Dive Bomber; Fighter; Torpedo Bomber
Part of	8th Fleet; 25th Air Flotilla, 11th Air Fleet
Garrison/HQ	Yokosuka; New Caledonia (intended); Rabaul; Buka; Buin
Aircraft flown	Aichi D3A; Mitsubishi A6M Zero; Nakajima B5N; Nakajima B6N
Engagements	World War II Guadalcanal Campaign; Solomon Islands Campaign; New Guinea Campaign; Naval Battle of Guadalcanal; Battle of Buna–Gona; Operation KE; Operation I-Go; Operation SO and SE; Landings on Rendova; Battle of Vella Lavella; New Georgia campaign; Landing at Lae; Battle of Arawe; Landing at Finschhafen; Landings at Cape Torokina;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Fumito Inoue; Akira Kurakane; Saburō Shindō; Tamotsu Ema

The 2nd Air Group (第二航空隊, Dai-ni Kōkūtai) was a unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) during the Pacific War that was involved in the Guadalcanal Campaign, Solomon Islands Campaign and New Guinea Campaign. The air group was redesignated as the 582nd Air Group on 1 November 1942.

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