Japan

大日本帝國海軍航空隊

Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun Koukuu-tai

Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service

Aircraft Code Names & Designations

1929 - 1945

艦上偵察機

C = Kanjyo Teisatsu-ki

Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft

"Reconnaissance aircraft aboard a warship"

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Nakajima C6N Saiun

Designer or Manufacturer Trial Desig.
(Shisaku Seizo)
Project Designation
(Ki Go - Ryaku Go)
Official Designation
(Seishiki Meisho)
Popular Name Allied Code Name
Mitsubishi 2MR -- C1M Navy Type 10 Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft -- --
Nakajima -- C2N Navy Type Fokker Reconnaissance Aircraft -- --
Nakajima Type S 10-Shi C3N Navy Type 97 Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft -- --
Aichi AM-20 13-Shi C4A Navy Experimental High-speed Reconnaissance Aircraft -- -
Mitsubishi -- C5M Navy Type 98 Reconnaissance Aircraft -- Babs
Nakajima 17-Shi C6N Navy Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft 彩雲 Saiun Myrt
Nakajima -- J1N1-C Navy Type 2 Reconnaissance Aircraft -- --
Kugisho -- D4Y1-C, D4Y2-C Navy Type 2 Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft -- Judy
Nakajima -- E4N2-C Navy Type 90-2-3 Reconnaissance Aircraft -- --
Potez -- CXP Navy Type P Experimental Reconnaissance Aircraft? -- --
Designer or Manufacturer Trial Desig.
(Shisaku Seizo)
Project Designation
(Ki Go - Ryaku Go)
Official Designation
(Seishiki Meisho)
Popular Name Allied Code Name


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