Category: WW2 IJN Aviation
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…
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…
Kawanishi E7K “Alf” (1933)
Kawanishi E7K “Alf” (1933) Imperial Japanese Navy, 533 built IJN main cruiser reconnaissance floatplane in 1941 In 1932, the Imperial…
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…
Mitsubishi F1M “Pete”
Mitsubishi F1M “Pete” (1936) Imperial Japanese Navy, 944 built The last IJN Biplane Genesis for this model started in 1935…
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…

Nakajima E8N “Dave”
Nakajima E8N “Dave” (1934) Imperial Japanese Navy, 755 built The “Dave”, standard IJN observation seaplane The Nakajima E8N was a…
Yokosuka B4Y “Jean” (1935)
Yokosuka B4Y “Jean” (1935) Imperial Japanese Navy, 205 built The Mitsubishi B2M which needed replacement (1932), derived from the Blackburn…