Kawanishi
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Kawanishi E7K1 "Alf"
Kawanishi E7K1 "Alf" of the I.J.N. Battleship Kirishima (1940-1941).The Kawanishi E7K was a Japanese 1930s three-seat reconnaissance seaplane. The type was used extensively by the Japanese Navy from 1938 until the beginning of the Pacific War.The E7K2 were used in Kamikaze operations in the closing stages of the war. -
Kawanishi H6K5 "Mavis"
Kawanishi H6K5 "Mavis". The Kawanishi H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat produced by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company and used during World War II for maritime patrol duties. It continued in service throughout the war, in areas where the risk of interception was low, it was replaced by the Kawanishi H8K. -
Kawanishi H8K2 Model 2-2 "Emily"
Kawanishi H8K2 Model 2-2 "Emily" of the 901th Kokutai, Davao, Philippines (October 1943).The Kawanishi H8K is a flying boat used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during World War II. H8K2s were used on a wide range of patrol, reconnaissance, bombing, and transport missions throughout the Pacific War -
Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu "Rex"
Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu "Rex" of the 901th Kokutai, Borneo (1943-1944).The Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden was an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service land-based version of the N1K. 1532 were built. -
Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-KAI "george"
Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-KAI "george" of the 301th Hikotai, 343rd Kokutai, Rengo kantai, Japan (April 1945). The N1K1-J Shiden entered service in early 1944. The N1K1-J aircraft were used very effectively over Formosa (Taiwan), the Philippines, and, later, Okinawa.