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      03-05-2023, 01:42 AM   #895
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1) Aichi D3A dive bomber (Allied 'Val') -- introduced, but not pictured earlier. Deadly at Pearl Harbor and in the early carrier battles.
2) Yokusuka D4Y dive bomber (Allied 'Judy') -- replaced the D3A as the standard IJN carrier dive bomber.
3) Nakajima C6N carrier-based recon aircraft flew recon missions until quite late in the war over Allied bases such as Guam and Saipan. No doubt bringing back depressing news to Japan of a massive buildup of U.S. military forces.
4) Kawanishi H6K (Allied 'Mavis') was the predecessor of the excellent H8K flying boat. The H6K also had very long range and endurance but was vulnerable to Allied fighters or even patrol planes.

The Kawanishi company survived the war and has changed their name to Shin Meiwa -- they are the same company that now makes the excellent US-2 amphibian flying boat that I posted about earlier in this thread. During the 1950s and 1960s, the company also did heavy maintenance or overhauls on U.S. Navy flying boats; they had a reputation for excellent quality work.
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