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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Nakajima C6N saiun “Myrt”

Nakajima C6N saiun “Myrt” (1944) Imperial Japanese Navy 1943-45, 463 built The Nakajima C6N Saiun (彩雲, “Iridescent Cloud”) was the…

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Kawanishi E7K “Alf” (1933)

Kawanishi E7K “Alf” (1933) Imperial Japanese Navy, 533 built IJN main cruiser reconnaissance floatplane in 1941 In 1932, the Imperial…

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Mitsubishi A6M Zero “Zeke”

Carrier Borne Fighter, Imperial Japanese Navy Imperial Japanese Navy, 10,939 built The legendary Japanese fighter Just named colloquially “zero” and…

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Nakajima B5N “Kate” (1937)

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Mitsubishi F1M “Pete”

Mitsubishi F1M “Pete” (1936) Imperial Japanese Navy, 944 built The last IJN Biplane Genesis for this model started in 1935…

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Aichi D3A “Val” (1936)

Aichi D3A (1938) Imperial Japanese Navy, 1,495 built The D3A2 “Val” main IJN Dive Bomber in 1941 The “Val” as…