This video was filmed around February 1941 at Chitose Airfield, capturing the snow training of the First Squadron of the Chitose Air Group, led by Captain Watanabe. At the time, the main force of the Chitose Air Group had been ordered to advance to the South Sea Islands in preparation for the outbreak of war between Japan and the United States and had relocated to the Tateyama Air Base at the beginning of the year. The First Squadron remained at Chitose Airfield for two main purposes: To document on film the know-how of operating attack aircraft during extreme winter conditions, which the Chitose Air Group had researched for years, so that future air groups deploying to cold regions could use it as a reference. To conduct cold-region operational tests on a single G4M1 "Betty" bomber, which was on the verge of formal adoption. At that time, the Chitose Air Group had been allocated just one G4M1 bomber for this purpose. The First Squadron, seen in this film, later regrouped with the main force and advanced from Chitose to Saipan in April 1941. From there, they conducted training in preparation for war against the United States at locations such as Peleliu and Roi-Namur. The G4M1 bomber seen in the film was also deployed to Roi-Namur, and on December 4, 1941, just before the outbreak of war, it carried out a high-speed reconnaissance mission over Wake Island. This reconnaissance confirmed the presence of F4F fighters stationed on Wake Island, providing crucial intelligence for the subsequent invasion. At nearly the same time as the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Chitose Air Group launched a full-scale air raid on Wake Island, marking the start of the war. As a key force in the Central Pacific, the Chitose Air Group engaged in battles across various locations, standing as a formidable opponent to U.S. forces. The unit is known for the high number of crew members who perished in action. It is believed that very few of the crew who participated in this snow training survived the war, and no personal memoirs or records from them have been published.
America then committed an act of war against Japan by cutting off its oil supplies. Japan then warned America against an attack on Hawaii..... this part is conveniently left out of the "American narrative".
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Mitsubishi G3M Type 96 land-based attack bombers and G4M Type 1 land-based attack bombers. 5:04 "S-309" is belong to Chitose Kokutai (Chitose Air Group) . Chitose is in Hokkaido ,northern Japan. 6:17 "W1-354" is belong to 201 Kokutai (201st Naval Air Group). 201 Kokutai is separated from Chitose Kokutai. But 201 Kokutai is known as fighter unit.
この動画は1941年2月頃千歳飛行場で撮影された渡辺大尉が率いる千歳航空隊第一分隊の雪中訓練の様子です。千歳航空隊本体は日米開戦に備えて南洋諸島への進出が決まっており、正月に館山航空基地に進出していました。第一分隊が千歳飛行場に残った目的は二つです。一つは千歳航空隊が長年研究してきた厳寒期での攻撃機運用のノウハウをフィルムに残して、以後の寒地に展開する航空隊が参考に出来るようにする。二つが正式採用目前の一式陸攻一機を用いた寒冷地運用試験です。当時千歳航空隊には、この目的の為に１機だけ一式陸攻が配備されていました。
フィルムに映っている第一分隊も合流して千歳空は1941年4月にサイパンに進出して、以降はペリュリューやルオットなどで対米戦に向けた訓練を実施しました。フィルムに映っている1式陸攻もルオットに進出して、開戦直前の1941年12月4日に高速を生かしてウェーク島の強行写真偵察任務を実行しています。この偵察でウェーク島にF4Fが配備されていることが確認されウェーク島攻略に向けての貴重な情報を入手しています。
真珠湾攻撃とほぼ同時刻に千歳空はウェーク島への全力空襲を実施して戦争の火ぶたが切られます。中部太平洋における最重要戦力だった千歳空は各地を転戦して米軍に立ちはだかり続けて、殆どの乗員が戦死した航空隊として知られます。この雪中訓練に参加している乗員で終戦を迎えた者は殆どいない筈で、手記などは発表されていません。
千歳からウェーク島まで長躯爆撃行を実施したとは知りませんでした
よく行って来られましたね
@ そんな訳あるかい ルオットからだよ
This video was filmed around February 1941 at Chitose Airfield, capturing the snow training of the First Squadron of the Chitose Air Group, led by Captain Watanabe. At the time, the main force of the Chitose Air Group had been ordered to advance to the South Sea Islands in preparation for the outbreak of war between Japan and the United States and had relocated to the Tateyama Air Base at the beginning of the year. The First Squadron remained at Chitose Airfield for two main purposes:
To document on film the know-how of operating attack aircraft during extreme winter conditions, which the Chitose Air Group had researched for years, so that future air groups deploying to cold regions could use it as a reference.
To conduct cold-region operational tests on a single G4M1 "Betty" bomber, which was on the verge of formal adoption. At that time, the Chitose Air Group had been allocated just one G4M1 bomber for this purpose.
The First Squadron, seen in this film, later regrouped with the main force and advanced from Chitose to Saipan in April 1941. From there, they conducted training in preparation for war against the United States at locations such as Peleliu and Roi-Namur. The G4M1 bomber seen in the film was also deployed to Roi-Namur, and on December 4, 1941, just before the outbreak of war, it carried out a high-speed reconnaissance mission over Wake Island. This reconnaissance confirmed the presence of F4F fighters stationed on Wake Island, providing crucial intelligence for the subsequent invasion.
At nearly the same time as the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Chitose Air Group launched a full-scale air raid on Wake Island, marking the start of the war. As a key force in the Central Pacific, the Chitose Air Group engaged in battles across various locations, standing as a formidable opponent to U.S. forces. The unit is known for the high number of crew members who perished in action. It is believed that very few of the crew who participated in this snow training survived the war, and no personal memoirs or records from them have been published.
Thank you for the additional information
America then committed an act of war against Japan by cutting off its oil supplies. Japan then warned America against an attack on Hawaii..... this part is conveniently left out of the "American narrative".
極寒の地での整備員さんのご苦労が伝わってきます。極寒の地ではオイルも凍るしエンジンにもカバーをかけています。同じ極寒の地冬の満洲でも同じ様な下準備をしていたと本で読みました。
5:12 mark, you can see at least one G4M Betty in that shot and next shot. Not sure if same bomber or if there are two in that group warming up.
Wonderful times. Thank you
96式陸攻、一式陸攻格好良いな。
素晴らしい映像
星型エンジンは始動前に手回しやっとかないと
下側シリンダーにオイルが溜まってロックをおこす事があるのでこの作業は必須であった。
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Mitsubishi G3M Type 96 land-based attack bombers and G4M Type 1 land-based attack bombers. 5:04 "S-309" is belong to Chitose Kokutai (Chitose Air Group) . Chitose is in Hokkaido ,northern Japan. 6:17 "W1-354" is belong to 201 Kokutai (201st Naval Air Group). 201 Kokutai is separated from Chitose Kokutai. But 201 Kokutai is known as fighter unit.
千歳ですか？美幌航空隊の現在の女満別空港かと思いました。長い滑走路の除雪とかも大変だったでしょうね
九六式陸攻でしょうか
潤滑油加熱車、エンジンオイルがシングルグレードのみだったからでしょうね。
千歳じゃないかなぁ?美幌にも海軍航空隊が居たけど、背景から見ると千歳の
第一滑走路と思います、
私の祖父が大東亜戦争開戦前にこの陸攻に乗って満州大陸を移動していた写真が残っています。（盧溝橋事件と関わりが？）
尾翼にはチトと記されていました。白黒写真でわかり辛いのですが機体の色は銀色ではないかと感じます。
私の祖父は関東軍に随行する記者でしたが、この写真は当時は表に出てはまずい写真だったのかもしれません。
このような陸攻の情報をお持ちでしたら教えて頂けると嬉しいです。
The Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) G3M called " NELL"
Called Nell by the allies not the japs, so you`re only telling half the story here.
Can you do one on Japanese air force navigators during WWII?
4:30 これは1式陸攻Bettyだね。
ランディングギアにカバーが付いているし、機首の下部がキャノピーになっている。
音あり貴重❤️
飛行機の活躍をして、些かの憂い無からしむる整備員の労苦を見逃してはならない。か、ワオ😳！
I want to see a Japanese training film on the dangers of STDs.
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Nell bombers in Manchukuo?
No, Air Canada in YYZ
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