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Appendix J
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A P P E N D I X J JapaneseNavalTerminology NavalAirOrganization Kōkūkantai AirFleet Kōkūsentai AirFlotilla Kōkūtai AirGroup Buntai AirDivision(personnelonly) Chūtai AirDivision(ofaircraft,usually9) Shōtai AirSection(3aircraft) NavalAircraft RikujōKogeki-ki(Rikkō) Land-basedattackaircraft NavalAirRanks TaisaCaptain Chu\saCommander Sho\sa LieutenantCommander Tai-iLieutenant Chu\-iLieutenant(juniorgrade) Sho\-iEnsign HikōHeisōchō(Hisōchō) ChiefFlightPettyOfficer IttōHikōheisō(1-Hisō) FlightPettyOfficer1stClass NitōHikōheisō(2-Hisō)FlightPettyOfficer2dClass SantoHikōheisō(3-Hisō)FlightPettyOfficer3dClass IttōHikōhei(1-Hi) FlightSeaman1stClass Source:IkuhikoHataandYasuoIzawa,JapaneseNavalAcesandFighterUnitsinWorldWar II,xiii-xiv;OsamuTagaya,MitsubishiType1Rikkō“Betty”UnitsofWorldWar2,6,16–17; OsamuTagayatoauthor,Nov.26,1978. appJ 4/2/03,1:07PM 443 appJ 4/2/03,1:07PM 444 ...