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

水上偵察機

E = Suijyo Teisatsu-ki

Shipboard Reconnaissance Seaplane

"Water surveillance aircraft"

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Kawanishi E15K Shiun

Designer or Manufacturer Trial Desig.
(Shisaku Seizo)
Project Designation
(Ki Go - Ryaku Go)
Official Designation
(Seishiki Meisho)
Popular Name Allied Code Name
Yokosho -- -- Navy Type 10 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Yokosho -- E1Y Navy Type 14-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Nakajima -- E2N Navy Type 15 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- Bob
Aichi 4-Shi E3A Navy Type 90-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Nakajima 4-Shi E4N Navy Type 90-2 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Kawanishi Type G 4-Shi E5K Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Yokosho -- E5Y Navy Type 14-2 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Yokosho 2-Go-Kai ?-Shi E6Y Navy Type 91 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Aichi AB-6 7-Shi E7A Navy Experimental Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Kawanishi Type J 7-Shi E7K Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- Alf
Aichi AB-7 8-Shi E8A Navy Experimental Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Kawanishi Type P 8-Shi E8K Navy Experimental Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Nakajima MS 8-Shi E8N Navy Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- Dave
Watanabe 9-Shi E9W Navy Type 96 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane -- Slim
Aichi AB-12 9-Shi E10A Navy Type 96 Night Reconnaissance Seaplane -- Hank
Kawanishi Type T 9-Shi E10K Navy Type 94 Transport Seaplane -- Dave
Aichi 11-Shi E11A Navy Type 98 Night Reconnaissance Seaplane -- Laura
Kawanishi 11-Shi E11K Navy Type 96 Transport Seaplane -- --
Aichi 12-Shi E12A Navy Experimental Two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Kawanishi 12-Shi E12K Navy Experimental Two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Nakajima 12-Shi E12N Navy Experimental Two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Aichi AM-19 12-Shi E13A Navy Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane -- Jake
Kawanishi 12-Shi E13K Navy Experimental Three-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Kugisho 12-Shi E14Y Navy Type 0 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane -- Glen
Watanabe 12-Shi E14W Navy Experimental Small Reconnaissance Seaplane -- --
Kawanishi K-10 14-Shi E15K Navy Type 2 High-speed Reconnaissance Seaplane 紫雲 Shiun Norm
Aichi AM-22 16-Shi E16A Navy Reconnaissance Seaplane 瑞雲 Zuiun Paul
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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Aichi E12A1 Navy 12-Shi Experimental Two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane

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