Category: WW2 IJN Aviation
Naval Aircraft Factory SBN (1941)
US Navy Scout-Bomber (1936-42), 31 built The N.A.F. SBN (initially Brewster SBA-1) was the first model of the infamous company…
Yokosuka E1Y (1923)
IJN Multirole Observation seaplane 1924-1937 The Yokosuka E1Y was an Japanese observation floatplane of the twenties. It was designed and…
Nakajima A1N (1929)
Naval Fighter, 150 made (1929-1932) in service until 1935. The Nakajima A1N, or Navy Type 3 Carrier Fighter (Also Type…
Kawanishi H6K “Mavis”
Large recce/bomber flying boat, 215 made 1938-43 The H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat manufactured by the Kawanishi…
Kawanishi E15K Shiun “Norm”
IJN Observation floatplane (1942) – 15 built (incl. prototypes) 1944 Development In 1939 the Imperial Japanese Navy instructed Kawanishi (a…
Aichi E13A Reisu “Jake”
Observation Floatplane (1941), 1,418 made 1940-1945 The Aichi E13A (“Jake” in allied nomenclature codes) was a long-range reconnaissance seaplane used…
Nakajima B6N Tenzan “Jill”
Carrier Based Torpedo Bomber Imperial Japanese Navy, 1,268 B6N1 and B6N2 built Development: Replacing the “Kate” In 1942 at Midway…
Nakajima A6M2N “Rufe”
Floatplane Fighter, Imperial Japanese Navy Imperial Japanese Navy (1942-45), 327 built The world’s best seaplane fighter ? The A6M2-N floatplane…
Mitsubishi G3M “Nell”
Imperial Japanese Navy, 1,048 built Ka-15, Type 96 Rikko, G3M1, G3M2, G3M3 by Mitsubishi, Nakajima and YokosukaBomber/Recce codename “Nell”, Transport…
Yokosuka D4Y Suisei “Judy”
Yokosuka D4Y Suisei “Judy” (1942) Imperial Japanese Navy, 1,085 built Design development The Yokosuka deserves attention not only because it…
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