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Japanese Operational Aircraft CinCPOA 105-45

"Know Your Enemy!"

Cover of 'Japanese Operational Aircraft'.

Restricted [Declassified]

Japanese Operational Aircraft
"Know Your Enemy!"

CinCPac - CinCPOA Bulletin 105-45

Introduction

(Supersedes "Operational Japanese Aircraft", 15 July 1944)

This pamphlet, designed primarily for use of pilots and air crewmen, is intended as a reference manual on Japanese aircraft and is complementary to standard recognition publications. It should be borne in mind that minor variations may exist in any specific type of aircraft treated. Silhouettes used here have been prepared by Technical Air Intelligence Center, NAS Anacostia, D.C. with the following exceptions:

    GEORGE 11 PEGGY 1
    JUDY 23 TOKA 1
    GRACE 11 REX 11
    IRVING Variations   BAKA
    DINAH 4  

These were prepared as interim material by CINCPAC-CINCPOA and have been published in "Weekly Intelligence".

This pamphlet may be taken apart, cut at binding edge and used in 8 x 8 chartboards.

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Four images and three silhouettes of ZEKE 52 Navy Fighter with dimensions listed.
Four images and three silhouettes of ZEKE 52 Navy Fighter with dimensions listed.

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Six images of ZEKE 52 Navy Fighter.
Six images of ZEKE 52 Navy Fighter.

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Three images and three silhouettes of JACK II Navy Interceptor Fighter with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of JACK II Navy Interceptor Fighter with dimensions.

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Six images of JACK II Navy Interceptor Fighter.
Six images of JACK II Navy Interceptor Fighter.

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Three images and three silhouettes of GEORGE II Navy Interceptor Fighter with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of GEORGE II Navy Interceptor Fighter with dimensions.

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Three images of GEORGE II Navy Interceptor Fighter.
Three images of GEORGE II Navy Interceptor Fighter.

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SAM II Navy Fighter page, dimensions listed, no photographic data available.
SAM II Navy Fighter page, dimensions listed, no photographic data available.

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LUKE II Navy Interceptor Fighter page, dimensions listed, no photographic data available.
LUKE II Navy Interceptor Fighter page, dimensions listed, no photographic data available.

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Four images and three silhouettes of OSCAR 2 & 3 Army Fighter with dimensions.
Four images and three silhouettes of OSCAR 2 & 3 Army Fighter with dimensions.

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Four images of OSCAR 2 & 3 Army Fighter.
Four images of OSCAR 2 & 3 Army Fighter.

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Three images and three silhouettes of TOJO 2 Army Fighter with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of TOJO 2 Army Fighter with dimensions.

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Six images of TOJO 2 Army Fighter.
Six images of TOJO 2 Army Fighter.

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Four images and three silhouettes of TONY 1 Army Fighter with dimensions.
Four images and three silhouettes of TONY 1 Army Fighter with dimensions.

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Four images of TONY 1 Army Fighter.
Four images of TONY 1 Army Fighter.

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Three images and three silhouettes of FRANK 1 Army Fighter with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of FRANK 1 Army Fighter with dimensions.

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Three images of FRANK 1 Army Fighter.
Three images of FRANK 1 Army Fighter.

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Three images and three silhouettes of SONIA 1 Army Assault Plane with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of SONIA 1 Army Assault Plane with dimensions.

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Four images of SONIA 1 Army Assault Plane.
Four images of SONIA 1 Army Assault Plane.

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Three images and three silhouettes of VAL 22 Navy Bomber with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of VAL 22 Navy Bomber with dimensions.
Four images of VAL 22 Navy Bomber.
Four images of VAL 22 Navy Bomber.

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Three images and three silhouettes of JUDY 12 Navy Dive Bomber with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of JUDY 12 Navy Dive Bomber with dimensions.

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Nine images of JUDY 12 Navy Dive Bomber.
Nine images of JUDY 12 Navy Dive Bomber.

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Three images and three silhouettes of JUDY 33 Navy Dive Bomber with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of JUDY 33 Navy Dive Bomber with dimensions.

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Four images of JUDY 33 Navy Dive Bomber.
Four images of JUDY 33 Navy Dive Bomber.

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Four images and three silhouettes of KATE 12 Navy Attack Plane with dimensions.
Four images and three silhouettes of KATE 12 Navy Attack Plane with dimensions.

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Six images of KATE 12 Navy Attack Plane.
Six images of KATE 12 Navy Attack Plane.

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Three images and three silhouettes of JILL 12 Navy Attack Plane with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of JILL 12 Navy Attack Plane with dimensions.

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Six images of JILL 12 Navy Attack Plane.
Six images of JILL 12 Navy Attack Plane.

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Two images and three silhouettes of GRACE 11 Navy Attack Plane with dimensions.
Two images and three silhouettes of GRACE 11 Navy Attack Plane with dimensions.

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One image of GRACE 11 Navy Attack Plane.
One image of GRACE 11 Navy Attack Plane.

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Three images and three silhouettes of MYRT 11 Navy Reconnaissance Plane with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of MYRT 11 Navy Reconnaissance Plane with dimensions.

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Four images of MYRT 11 Navy Reconnaissance Plane.
Four images of MYRT 11 Navy Reconnaissance Plane.

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Three images and three silhouettes of NICK 1 Army Heavy Fighter with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of NICK 1 Army Heavy Fighter with dimensions.

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Six images of NICK 1 Army Heavy Fighter.
Six images of NICK 1 Army Heavy Fighter.

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Three images and three silhouettes of IRVING 11 Navy Land Fighter with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of IRVING 11 Navy Land Fighter with dimensions.

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Four images and two silhouettes of IRVING 11 Navy Land Fighter.
Four images and two silhouettes of IRVING 11 Navy Land Fighter.

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Four images and three silhouettes of IRVING 11 Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.
Four images and three silhouettes of IRVING 11 Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.

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Six images of IRVING 11 Navy Reconnaissance.
Six images of IRVING 11 Navy Reconnaissance.

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Three images and three silhouettes of FRANCES 11 Navy Land Based Bomber with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of FRANCES 11 Navy Land Based Bomber with dimensions.

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Six images of FRANCES 11 Navy Land Based Bomber.
Six images of FRANCES 11 Navy Land Based Bomber.

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Three images and three silhouettes of LILY 2 Army Light Bomber with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of LILY 2 Army Light Bomber with dimensions.

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FIVE images of LILY 2 Army Light Bomber.
FIVE images of LILY 2 Army Light Bomber.

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Three images and three silhouettes of DINAH 3 Army Reconnaissance Plane with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of DINAH 3 Army Reconnaissance Plane with dimensions.

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Five images of DINAH 3 Army Reconnaissance Plane.
Five images of DINAH 3 Army Reconnaissance Plane.

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Two images and three silhouettes of DINAH 4 Army Reconnaissance Plane with dimensions.
Two images and three silhouettes of DINAH 4 Army Reconnaissance Plane with dimensions.

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One image of DINAH 4 Army Reconnaissance Plane.
One image of DINAH 4 Army Reconnaissance Plane.

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Three images and three silhouettes of BETTY II Navy Land Attack Plane with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of BETTY II Navy Land Attack Plane with dimensions.

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Five images of BETTY II Navy Land Attack Plane.
Five images of BETTY II Navy Land Attack Plane.

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Three images and three silhouettes of BETTY 22 & 24 Navy Land Attack Plane with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of BETTY 22 & 24 Navy Land Attack Plane with dimensions.

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Four images of BETTY 22 & 24 Navy Land Attack Plane.
Four images of BETTY 22 & 24 Navy Land Attack Plane.

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Three images and three silhouettes of SALLY 2 Army Heavy Bomber with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of SALLY 2 Army Heavy Bomber with dimensions.

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Five images of SALLY 2 Army Heavy Bomber.
Five images of SALLY 2 Army Heavy Bomber.

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Three images and three silhouettes of HELEN 2 Army Heavy Bomber with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of HELEN 2 Army Heavy Bomber with dimensions.

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Three images of HELEN 2 Army Heavy Bomber.
Three images of HELEN 2 Army Heavy Bomber.

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Four images and three silhouettes of PEGGY I Army Heavy Bomber with dimensions.
Four images and three silhouettes of PEGGY I Army Heavy Bomber with dimensions.

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Six images of PEGGY I Army Heavy Bomber.
Six images of PEGGY I Army Heavy Bomber.

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Two images and three silhouettes of TOKAI Navy Anti-sub Patrol with dimensions.
Two images and three silhouettes of TOKAI Navy Anti-sub Patrol with dimensions.

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One image of TOKAI Navy Anti-sub Patrol.
One image of TOKAI Navy Anti-sub Patrol.

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Three images and three silhouettes of RUFE II Navy Fighter Seaplane with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of RUFE II Navy Fighter Seaplane with dimensions.

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Four images of RUFE II Navy Fighter Seaplane.
Four images of RUFE II Navy Fighter Seaplane.

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One image, two drawings, and three silhouettes of REX II Navy Fighter Seaplane with dimensions.
One image, two drawings, and three silhouettes of REX II Navy Fighter Seaplane with dimensions.

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One image of REX II Navy Fighter Seaplane.
One image of REX II Navy Fighter Seaplane.

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Four images and three silhouettes of PETE II Navy Observation with dimensions.
Four images and three silhouettes of PETE II Navy Observation with dimensions.

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Three images of PETE II Navy Observation.
Three images of PETE II Navy Observation.

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Four images and three silhouettes of JAKE II Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.
Four images and three silhouettes of JAKE II Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.

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Five images of JAKE II Navy Reconnaissance.
Five images of JAKE II Navy Reconnaissance.

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Three images and three silhouettes of PAUL II Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of PAUL II Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.

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Six images of PAUL II Navy Reconnaissance.
Six images of PAUL II Navy Reconnaissance.

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One image and three silhouettes of NORM II Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.
One image and three silhouettes of NORM II Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.

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One line sketching of NORM II Navy Reconnaissance.
One line sketching of NORM II Navy Reconnaissance.

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Two images and three silhouettes of GLEN II Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.
Two images and three silhouettes of GLEN II Navy Reconnaissance with dimensions.

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One image and three silhouettes of CHERRY II Navy Patrol with dimensions.
One image and three silhouettes of CHERRY II Navy Patrol with dimensions.

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Two images and three silhouettes of MAVIS 23 Navy Flying Boat with dimensions.
Two images and three silhouettes of MAVIS 23 Navy Flying Boat with dimensions.

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Four images of MAVIS 23 Navy Flying Boat.
Four images of MAVIS 23 Navy Flying Boat.

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Three images and three silhouettes of EMILY 22 Navy Flying Boat with dimensions.
Three images and three silhouettes of EMILY 22 Navy Flying Boat with dimensions.

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Six images of EMILY 22 Navy Flying Boat.
Six images of EMILY 22 Navy Flying Boat.

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One image and three silhouettes of LIZ II Navy Land Attack Plane with dimensions.
One image and three silhouettes of LIZ II Navy Land Attack Plane with dimensions.

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Two images of RIAT II Navy Heavy Bomber with dimensions.
Two images of RIAT II Navy Heavy Bomber with dimensions.

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Four images and three silhouettes of BAKA Navy Piloted Rocket Bomb.
Four images and three silhouettes of BAKA Navy Piloted Rocket Bomb.

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Twelve images BAKA Navy Piloted Rocket Bomb.
Twelve images BAKA Navy Piloted Rocket Bomb.

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Contents

Single Engined Fighters:   Page   Twin Engined Reconnaissance:   Page  
    ZEKE 52 1     DINAH 3 43
    JACK II 3     DINAH 4 45
    GEORGE II 5 Twin Engined Bombers:  
    SAM II 7     BETTY II 47
    LUKE II 8     BETTY 22, 24 49
    OSCAR 2, 3 9     SALLY 2 51
    TOJO 2 11     HELEN 2 53
    TONY I 13     PEGGY I 55
    FRANK I 15     TOKAI (Anti-submarine) 57
Direct Cooperation:   Float Fighters:  
    SONIA I 17     RUFE II 59
Dive Bombers:       REX II 61
    VAL 22 19 Float Reconnaissance:  
    JUDY 12 21     PETE II 63
    JUDY 33 23     JAKE II 65
Torpedo Bombers:       PAUL II 67
    KATE 12 25     NORM II 69
    JILL 12 27     GLEN II (Sub-launched) 71
    GRACE II 29 Patrol Bombers:  
Single Engined Reconnaissance:       CHERRY II 72
    MYRT II 31     MAVIS 23 73
Twin Engined Fighters:       EMILY 22 75
    NICK I 33 Four Engined Bombers:  
    IRVING II 35     LIZ II 77
    IRVING Recce 37     RITA II 78
Twin Engined Dual Purpose Bombers:   Rocket Flying Bomb:  
    FRANCES II 39     BAKA 79
    LILY 2 41     DINAH 4

JICPOA L-50428-1
Thru 84

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INDEX

    BAKA 79                 LILY 2 41
    BETTY II 47 LIZ II 77
    BETTY 22, 24 49 LUKE II 8
    CHERRY II 72 MAVIS 23 73
    DINAH 3 43 MYRT II 31
    DINAH 4 45 NICK I 33
    EMILY 22 75 NORM II 69
    FRANCES II 39 OSCAR 2, 3     9
    FRANK I 15 PAUL II 67
    GEORGE II 5 PEGGY I 55
    GLEN II 71 PETE II 63
    GRACE II 29 REX II 61
    HELEN 2 53 RITA II 78
    IRVING II 35 RUFE II 59
    IRVING Recce     37 SALLY 2 51
    JACK II 3 SAM II 7
    JAKE II 65 SONIA I 17
    JILL 12 27 TOJO 2 11
    JUDY 12 21 TOKAI 57
    JUDY 33 23 TONY I 13
    KATE 12 25 VAL 22 19

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[END]

Published: Wed Apr 08 14:24:25 EDT 2020