Kanoya Air Field
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History
The Kanoya Air Group was formed on 1 April 1936 and was the oldest medium bomber (rikko) air group in Imperial Japanese Navy, along with the Kisarazu Air Group. It initially was equipped with Type 96 Mitsubishi G3M medium bombers and first saw combat during the Second Sino-Japanese War from August 1937. In September 1941, was re-equipped with the new Type 1 Mitsubishi G4M medium bombers. At the start of Pacific War, Kanoya Air Group was considered the most highly trained medium bomber unit in torpedo attacks and fought in most battles through the end of the war. After the Battle of Okinawa, Kanoya became the main base for the Operation Kikusui kamikaze operations. Following the end of the war, Kanoya was under control of the United States Fifth Air Force from September 3, 1945 to November 1948.
On December 1, 1950 the National Police Reserve, the predecessor to the Japan Self-Defense Force, established a garrison at Kanoya.The base was initially shared by ground and naval forces, but on November 21, 1955 the entire base came under the control of the JapanMaritime Self-Defense Force. It hosted the 1st Air Group, Kanoya Educational Aviation Group, and Kanoya Aircraft Workshop.
On April 6, 2016 a U-125 airplane operated by the Flight Check Squadron of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force crashed near the base, and all six crew members were killed. It had been checking the base's air navigation aid system.[2][3][4][5]
After some years of discussion[6] it was announced in July 2018 that the base would be used by the US military. United States Marine Corps KC-130 aerial tankers will use the base.[7]
The Kanoya Air Base Museum is located at the base.
References
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- ↑ ASDF jet disappears from radar over southwestern Japan April 6, 2016 Japan Times Retrieved January 22, 2017
- ↑ Yoshida, Reiji Bodies of four ASDF jet crewmen found; search for remaining two, wreckage ongoing April 7, 2016 Japan Times Retrieved January 22, 2017
- ↑ Bodies of last two ASDF airmen recovered from cliff in Kagoshima April 8, 2016 Japan Times Retrieved January 22, 2017
- ↑ ASN Accident Report Raytheon U-125 (Hawker 800) 49-3043 Kanoya Air Base Aviation Safety Network Retrieved January 23, 2017
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