Japanese Operational Aircraft


Introduction

Since the publication of Japanese Operational Aircraft (CINCPAC-CINCPOA Bulletin No. 105-45) which was issued as an enclosure to Weekly Intelligence, Vol. 1, No. 44, certain revisions have been necessary. This pamphlet is being issued so that the manual previously distributed may be brought up to date.

The 22 pages which follow contain changes in silhouettes or photographs of Japanese planes. These pages should be substituted for correspondingly numbered pages in the original publication. (It will be noted that each of the new pages carries the date July 1945, indicating the time of revision).

Revisions in the text of certain other pages of the original publication also should be made as follows:

Page Aircraft Revision
1 ZEKE 52 Vmax: 351 mph at 23,100'
    Armament (4): 1 x 7.7mm nose
      1 x 13.2 nose
      2 x 20mm wings
    (5): 2 x 7.7 nose
      4 x 20mm wings
    Some models have an inclined 20mm mounted behind pilot, firing forward and up 30° from horizontal.
 
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23 JUDY 33 Length: 33'7"
27 JILL 12 Vmax: 327 mph ® 15,100'
39 FRANCES 11 Vmax: 367 mph ® 17,200'
43&44 DINAH 3 Should be changed to DINAH
43 DINAH 2 Vmax: 365 mph ® 21,000'
49 BETTY 22 Vmax: 293 mph @ 13,800'
55 PEGGY 1 Vmax: 346 mph @ 18,700'
57 TOKAI Should be changed to LORNA 11

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Tokai to LORNA 11.
INDEX: Delete TOKAI, insert LORNA 11, on Page 57.

All dates on these pages should be changed to read July.

Silhouettes used in the publication, as revised, were prepared by Technical Air Intelligence Center, NAS, Anacostia, D.C, except for the following:

JACK 21
TOJO 2
    JUDY 33
GRACE 11
IRVING variations
    LORNA 11
REX 11

These were prepared as interim material by CINCPAC-CINCPOA and have been published in WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE.

All specifications and performance figures, except Tactical Radius, are from the Technical Air Intelligence Center.

Photographs of JACK 21, GEORGE 11, TOJO 2, FRANK 1, JUDY 33, NICK 1 and DINAH 3 were taken of aircraft repaired and flown by Technical Air Intelligence Unit, FEAF, SWPA.

Photographs of interim models of GEORGE 11 and GRACE 11 were prepared by CINCPAC-CINCPOA.

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JACK 21 NAVY INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER
JACK 21 NAVY INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER

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JACK 21 NAVY INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER
JACK 21 NAVY INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER

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GEORGE 11 NAVY INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER
GEORGE 11 NAVY INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER

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GEORGE 11 NAVY INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER
GEORGE 11 NAVY INTERCEPTOR FIGHTER

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OSCAR 2 & 3 ARMY FIGHTER
OSCAR 2 & 3 ARMY FIGHTER

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OSCAR 2 & 3 ARMY FIGHTER
OSCAR 2 & 3 ARMY FIGHTER

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TOJO 2 ARMY FIGHTER
TOJO 2 ARMY FIGHTER

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TOJO 2 ARMY FIGHTER
TOJO 2 ARMY FIGHTER

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FRANK 1 ARMY FIGHTER
FRANK 1 ARMY FIGHTER

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FRANK 1 ARMY FIGHTER
FRANK 1 ARMY FIGHTER

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JUDY 33 NAVY DIVE BOMBER
JUDY 33 NAVY DIVE BOMBER

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JUDY 33 NAVY DIVE BOMBER
JUDY 33 NAVY DIVE BOMBER

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GRACE 11 NAVY ATTACK PLANE
GRACE 11 NAVY ATTACK PLANE

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GRACE 11 NAVY ATTACK PLANE
GRACE 11 NAVY ATTACK PLANE

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NICK 1 ARMY HEAVY FIGHTER
NICK 1 ARMY HEAVY FIGHTER

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NICK 1 ARMY HEAVY FIGHTER
NICK 1 ARMY HEAVY FIGHTER

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DINAH 3 ARMY RECONNAISSANCE PLANE
DINAH 3 ARMY RECONNAISSANCE PLANE

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REX II NAVY FIGHTER SEAPLANE
REX II NAVY FIGHTER SEAPLANE

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REX II NAVY FIGHTER SEAPLANE
REX II NAVY FIGHTER SEAPLANE

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BAKA NAVY PILOTED ROCKET BOMB
BAKA NAVY PILOTED ROCKET BOMB

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BAKA NAVY PILOTED ROCKET BOMB
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