Naval Aircraft in the Pacific in WW2

(work in progress)

Japanese Naval Aircraft. Designations.

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A: Carrier Fighter.

B: Carrier Attack Bomber.

C: Carrier Reconnaissance aircraft.

D: Carrier Dive Bomber.

1. Mitubishi A6M Zero-Sen. (Zero)

Mitubishi A6M Zero-Sen. (Zero)

Carrier based fighter.
Allied Code Name: Zeke or Zero.
Maximum Speed 354 Miles per Hour.

2. Mitubishi A7M. (Sam)

Mitubishi A7M. (Sam)

Carrier based fighter.
Allied Code Name: Sam.
This aircraft was a prototype, and never used operationally.

3. Aichi D3A. (Val)

Aichi D3A. (Val)

Carrier based 2 Seater Dive Bomber.
Allied Code Name:  Val.

4.  Nakajima B5N. (Kate)

Nakajima B5N. (Kate)

Carrier based three crew Torpedo Bomber.
Allied Code Name. Kate.
Carried one 1,764 pound torpedo or equivalent weight in bombs.

 

United States Carrier borne Aircraft.

 

1. Gruman F4F Wildcat.

 

Single seater Fighter.

 

 

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United States Carrier borne Aircraft.

 

1. Gruman F4F Wildcat.

Gruman F4F Wildcat

Single seater Fighter.

2. Chance-Vought F4U Corsair.

Chance-Vought F4U Corsair

 

Single seater Carrier borne Fighter/Bomber.

3. Grumman F6F Hellcat.

Grumman F6F Hellcat

Single seater Carrier borne Fighter Bomber / Night Fighter.

4. Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless

Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless

Twoseater Carrier borne Dive Bomber

5. Curtiss SB2C Helldiver

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver

Two seater Carrier borne Dive Bomber and Reconnaissance aircraft

6. Douglas TBD Devestator.

6. Douglas TBD Devestator

Three crew Carrier borne Torpedo Bomber.

7. Grumman. TBF Avenger.

Grumman. TBF Avenger

Three crew Carrier borne Torpedo Bomber.


   

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