''The "Shiden Kai" were the ace-in-the-holes of the mainland's air defenses. The majority were deployed to the 343rd Air Group.<br>The mighty Shiden Kai squadron, the 701st Fighter Squadron, was a squadron from that air group that was deployed to Matsuyama in Shikoku.<br>Led by the legendary squadron commander Oshibuchi, an excellent pilot in his own right, they confronted overwhelming numbers of enemy carrier-based aircraft during the harshest times of the war.
==Notes==
==Notes==
Not to be confused with other aircraft of this family (''see [[Shiden|here]]'').
Not to be confused with other aircraft of this family (''see [[Shiden|here]]'').
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*Same as the [[Shiden Kai (343 Air Group) 301st Fighter Squadron]]
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*Same as the [[Shiden Kai (343 Air Group) 301st Fighter Squadron]] & [[Shiden Kai (343 Air Group) 407th Fighter Squadron]]