Army Air Arsenals and Navy Air Depots

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During the war the Japanese Army Air Force andJapanese Navy Air Force operated aircraft repair, modification and distribution depots.

One Japanese Army Air Arsenal and four Japanese Navy Air Depots also produced aircraft and engine, accounting for 4.4% and 5% of total production from 1941-1945 respectively.

Arsenals and Depots

Tachikawa Dai-Ichi Rikugun Kokusho (First Army Air Arsenal) at Tachikawa (Ki-30, Ki-43, Ki-51, Ha-23, Ha-31, Ha-45)

Dai-Ichi Kaigun Kokusho (1st Naval Air Arsenal) at Kasumigaura (L3Y, Ohka Model 11)

Dai-Juichi Kaigun Kokusho (11th Naval Air Arsenal) at Hiro (B5N, D4Y, K5Y, E13A, Hikari, Kinsei, Homare)

Dai-Nijuichi Kaigun Kokusho (21st Naval Air Arsenal) at Sasebo (F1M2, A5M4-K, A6M2-K, B7A2, Kotobuki)

Koza Kaigun Kokusho (Koza Naval Air Arsenal) at Koza (J2M3)

Production Aircraft

1933 - Yokosuka K5Y Navy Type 93 Intermediate Trainer (single-engine, biplane, land-based or float-plane, intermediate trainer)

1936 - Yokosuka B4Y Navy Type 96 Carrier Attack Bomber (single-engine, three-seat, biplane, carrier-capable, torpedo-bomber)

1940 - Yokosuka E14Y Navy Type 0 Submarine-borne Reconnaissance Seaplane (single-engine, two-seat, submarine-borne, reconnaissance bomber, float-plane)

1942 - Yokosuka D4Y Navy Type 2 Carrier Reconnaissance Plane / Yokosuka D4Y Suisei Carrier Bomber (single-engine, two-seat, carrier-capable, dive-bomber / reconnaissance plane / night-fighter)

1943 - Yokosuka P1Y Navy Bomber Ginga (twin-engine, medium-bomber / night-fighter)

1944 - Yokosuka MXY7 Navy Suicide Attacker Ohka (single-engine, rocket-powered, suicide aircraft / single- and two-seat taining glider)

1945 - Yokosuka D3Y Navy Type 99 Bomber Trainer Myojo (single-engine, bomber-trainer / suicide attack-bomber)

See Also

Aircraft Manufacturers During World War II

Japanese Aircraft Designation System