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Trainer aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II were frequently modified from operational aircraft and differentiated by the suffix letter "K". Japanese training aircraft were red-orange where combat aircraft would have been camouflaged.
The World War II Allied names for Japanese aircraft were reporting names, often described as codenames, given by Allied personnel to Imperial Japanese aircraft during the Pacific campaign of World War II. The names were used by Allied personnel to identify aircraft operated by the Japanese for reporting and descriptive purposes. Generally ...
Toggle World War II subsection. 3.1 Fighters. 3.2 Bombers. ... The following is a list of aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (1912–1945).
Allied reporting name Tony; only mass-produced Japanese WWII fighter with liquid-cooled, inverted V engine; used as an interceptor (Ki-61-I-KAId) & as kamikazes; retired 1945 Kawasaki Ki-64: 1: 1943: Army: tandem-engine: fighter: Allied reporting name Rob; aircraft caught fire & was damaged during fifth flight; abandoned 1944 Kawasaki Ki-66: 6: ...
This is a List of trainer aircraft (練習機 Renshuu-ki - Trainer) the Japanese used during World War II. Names in quotes are Allied code names for clarity for English speakers and do not reflect the Japanese usage.
Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Army Type 2 two-seat fighter Model C of the 53rd Hiko Sentai [4]. The Ki-45 was initially used as a long-range, bomber escort. The 84th Independent Flight Wing (Dokuritsu Hikō Chutai) used them in June 1942 in attacks on Guilin, where they encountered, but were no match for, Curtiss P-40s flown by the Flying Tigers.
Pages in category "World War II Japanese aircraft" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... World War II Allied names for Japanese aircraft
The Nakajima J1N1 Gekkō (月光, "Moonlight") is a twin-engine aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.A prototype first flew in May 1941. The first full production variant of the Gekkō, the J1N1-C was a reconnaissance aircraft, although many of these underwent field modification into night fighters; in addition, a night fighter variant, the J1N1-S was later put into ...