A6M5 Reisen fighters that participated in defence of the Mariana Islands. – Giant Carrier that was intended to consist of 18 Mitsubishi A7M Reppū (Allied reporting name: "Sam") fighters. – Fleet Carrier equipped with A6M5 Reisen fighters. She was sent to the Philippines with a load of 30 Ohka suicide rockets of the Thunder-Gods Corps for transport to Manila. – An Unryu-class aircraft carrier built with destroyer engines. She was incomplete at the end of the war. – :ja:生駒 (空母) Land Air Corps By airbase name Chitose – Unit that operated from Chitose, in the metropolitan areas of Wake Island, Kwajalein (South Seas Mandate), and the Solomon Islands, with A6M2, A6M3, and A6M5 Reisen fighters. Later merged with 653rd Air Corps. Genzan (Genzan Air Group) – Famous unit known as "the Protector of Chosen", for its principal airbase; they operated from Genzan, Saigon (French Indochina), Malacca, Rabaul, and the Admiralty Islands, using A6M2 and A6M3 along with G4M Bombers. On return to the main base, they acted as operational trainers with A6M5b and A6M5-K aircraft, and served as interceptors with J2M3, N1K2, and A6M5c against the Soviets and Americans. Kanoya – Mixed group which operated with Reisen and G4M "Betty", from Kanoya, Kagoshima, Andaman, Kyūshū, and Malaysia. They returned to the metropolitan area equipped with A6M5c. Konoike – Operative trainer unit equipped with A6M2, A6M3, and A6M5a; later entered into kamikaze operations with A6M2 and A6M5. Ōita – Operative trainer unit that formed part of the second striking front line, with bases in Ōita and Kyūshū; equipped with A6M5. Ominato – Mixed unit with A6M3 and A6M5, along B5N2 "Kate" and E13A1 "Jake", with bases in Ominato, Aomori, and Honshū. Ohmura – Initially a combat unit, it was later converted to an Operative trainer unit which included instructor Saburō Sakai. Its bases were Ohmura (Sasebo), Nagasaki, Hiroshima, and Kyūshū. Later converted to an interceptor unit with A6M5c. Saeki – Unit began equipped with E13A1 "Jake", later equipped with A6M5 and A6M5c. Tainan – The most famous air corps of the Japanese Navy Air Force, with many principal air aces. Operated in Tainan, Rabaul (where they acquired their fame and triumphs), the Philippines, Taihoku, the Dutch Indies, Lae, New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, and finally as interceptors over mainland Japan against USAAF. Equipped with A6M2, A6M3, A6M5, and A6M5c. Takao – Mixed unit equipped C5M2 "Babs", G3M bomber, and A6M2; later