652 Kokutai personnel at Tawi Tawi (Sanga Sanga Airfield)
The 652nd Kokutai equipped Zero fighter units for the aircraft carriers Junyō, Hiyō and Ryuhō. They arrived at Tawi Tawi on May 16, 1944 and stayed for a month in order to complete their training but they could not depart the area due to the presence of US submarines. Credit: Izumi Sanada via Japanese Naval Aces & Fighter Units Date: May 1944
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