A list of most Japanese aircraft captured in Taiwan
Most transport aircraft were reused. Some fighter aircraft were sent to China for combat duties. Others were kept in Taiwan for reserve.
Most of them were scrapped by 1950.
Pictures of Captured Japanese aircraft in Taiwan after the war. Most of them probably weren’t used in combat but in good in enough condition to be repaired in a few days.
I could identify Ki-67’s, Ki-84’s?, Ki-46 and maybe zero’s. If anyone can identify any more of them it’s be great.
Japanese aircraft received in Taiwan
A (Can fly after 1-2 days of repairs)
B (within 10 days of repairs)
C (more than 10 days of repair)
Army aircraft
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Type 97 heavy bomber Type 2 (Ki-21-II): 28 (15A/ 8B/ 5C)
Type 4 heavy bombers (Ki-67): 19 (2A/ 7B/ 9C)
Type 100 heavy bomber (Ki-49): 2 (2C)
Type 2 two-seat fighters (Ki-45): 21 (7A/ 6B/ 8C)
Type 100 Command reconnaissance aircraft (Ki-46): 19 (3A/ 4B / 12C)
Type 99 double-engined light bombers (Ki-48): 34 (9A/ 19B/ 6C)
Type I fighter (Ki-43): 136 (33A/ 59B/ 44C)
Type 3 fighters (Ki-61): 59 (19A/ 20B/ 20C)
Type 4 fighters (Ki-84): 78 (26A/ 37B/ 15C)
Type 5 fighters (Ki-100): 11 (5A/ 3B/ 0C)
Type 97 fighters (Ki-27): 45 (13A/ 14B/ 22C)
Type 4 attack aircraft (Ki-67?): 2 (0A/ 0B/ 2C)
Type 99 military reconnaissance aircraft (Ki-51): 57 (27A/ 18B/ 12C)
Type 98 direct reconnaissance aircraft (Ki-36): 7 (1A/ 1B/ 5C)
Type 1 double-engined advanced trainer machine (Ki-54): 15 (0A/ 4B/ 11C)
Type 2 advanced trainer machines (Ki-79): 34 (8A/ 8B/ 18C)
Type 99 advanced trainer machine (Ki-55): 22 (10A/ 4B/ 8C)
Type 100 transporters (Ki-57): 1 (0A/ 1B/ 0C)
A total of 594.
Of these, 553 belong to the 8th Flying Division, and the other 41 are used by the 14th Front (Philippines).
In addition, when the national army received them, there were some machines being repaired in the repair shop. 182 aircraft with better performance,
213 aircraft need to be repaired, and it takes a long time (more than 10 days) to have 199 aircraft.
Navy aircraft
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A = Good
B = Needs to be repaired
Type 96 carrier fighters (A5M): 11 (8A/ 3B)
Type Zero carrier fighter (A6M): 78 (39A/ 39B)
“Lightning bolt” Fighters (J2M): 2 (2A/ 0B)
- J2M2 & J2M3?
“Violet lightning bolt” fighters (N1K): 9 (6A/ 3B)
- Known variants captured: N1K trial variant and N1K1-11b at Tainan naval air base.
“Moonlight” Double engine Night Fighters (J1N): 3 (3A/ 0B)
Type 96 carrier-borne bombers (B4Y): 11 (8A/ 3B)
Type 97 attack aircraft (B5N): 7 (4A/ 3B)
“Comet” carrrier- based five bomber (D4Y): 8 (8A/ 0B)
“Galaxy” Land bomber Aircraft (P1Y1): 22 (20A/ 2B)
- A few were kept in reserve at Tainan Naval Air Base. According to veteran instructor Huang Xiao Ci he saw them being taken out everyday to have their engines started.
Type 96 carrier-borne attack aircraft (B4Y): 9 (7A/ 2B)
“Heavenly Mountain” Attack aircraft (B6N): 7 (4A/ 3B)
Type 96 twin-engine attack bomber (G3M): 1 (1A/ 0B)
Type I twin engine attack bomber (G4M): 12 (4A/ 8B)
Type zero reconnaissance floatplane (F1M): 8 (8A/ 0B)
Saiuun Reconnaissance Aircraft (C6N): 8 (8A/ 0B)
Type 94 reconnaissance seaplane (E7K): 4 (0A/ 4B)
Type zero reconnaissance seaplane (E13A): 3 (0A/ 3B)
Type zero transporter (L2D): 5 (3A/ 2B)
Type 93 intermediate trainers (K5Y): 181 (164A/ 17B)
Total: 389.
Among them, 289 are intact and 100 are to be repaired.
Also captured:
D3A: 7 - used as kamikaze?
K3M: 1
Source:
Taiwan Province Military Reception General Report 35~38 pages Published in 1946
Publisher: General Headquarters of the Garrison
Specifics table of some of the naval aircraft captured:
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A6M5 model 52
Equipped with engine: Sakae 21 type
Horsepower: 1030
Weight (kg): 1873
Regular weight (kg): 2686
Excess weight (kg): 2952
Maximum speed (kt): 294
Cruise speed (kt): 180
Performance (mileage): 1037
Practical upper limit (m): 11000
Load (l): 900
Fuel used: 91G
Cruise fuel cost/hour (l): 105
Lubricant load (l): 52
Bombs:
1 x 250 kg Type C
2 x 60kg
Machine guns:
2 x 20 No. 2 Type IV (270)
1 x 13 (230)
1 x 7.7 (680)
A6M6 model 53
Equipped with engine: Sakae 31 type
Horsepower: 1100
weight (kg): 2150
Regular weight (kg): 3145
Excess weight (kg): 3267
Maximum speed (kt): 294
Cruise speed (kt): 180
Performance (mileage): 1037
Practical upper limit (m): 11000
Load (l): 860
Fuel use: 91G
Cruise fuel cost/hour (l):
Lubricant load (l): 52
Bombs:
1 x 250 kg Type C
2 x 60kg
Machine gun:
2 x 20mm No. 2 Type 4 (270)
1 x 13mm (230)
J2M model 11
Equipped with engine: Mitsubishi Type 23
Same horsepower: 1350
weight (kg): 2390
Regular weight (kg): 3340
Excess weight (kg): 3867
Max speed: (kt): 342
Cruise speed (kt): 210
Performance (mileage): 825
Practical upper limit (m): 12000
Load (l): 840
Fuel use: 87G
Cruise fuel/hour (l): 165
Lubricant load (l): 60
Bombs
2 x 60kg
Machine guns:
2 x 20mm No. 1 (200)
2 x 20mm No. 2 Type 4 (490)
N1K model 11
Equipped with engine: Nakajima type 21
Same as above horsepower: 1900
weight (kg): 2710
Regular weight (kg): 3750
Excess weight (kg): 3936
Maximum speed (kt): 353
Cruise speed (kt): 250
Performance (mileage): 1668
Practical upper limit (m): 12100
Load (l): 1140
Fuel use: 91G
Cruise fuel/hour (l): 180
Lubricant load (l): 65
Bombs:
2 x 60kg
Machine guns:
4 x 20mm No. 1 (400)
J1N1 model 11
Equipped with engine: Sakae 21 type
Same as above horsepower: 1030
weight (kg): 4910
Regular weight (kg): 6950
Excess weight (kg): 7500
Maximum speed (kt): 266
Cruise speed (kt): 180
Performance (mileage): 2350
Practical upper limit (m): 9320
Load (l): 1700
Fuel use: 91G
Cruise burning fee/hour (l): 300
Lubricant load (l): 60
Bombs:
2 x 250kg
2 x 60kg
Machine guns:
4 x 20mm No. 2 Type 4 (300)
C6N model 11
Equipped with engine: Nakajima type 12
Same as above horsepower: 1800
Weight (kg): 2975
Regular weight (kg): 4500
Excess weight (kg): 5250
Maximum speed (kt): 346
Cruise speed (kt): 210
Performance (mileage): 2590
Practical upper limit (m): 11000
Load (l): 2080
Fuel use: 91G
Cruise fuel cost/hour (l): 160
Lubricant load (l): 70
Machine guns:
1 x 7.9 magazine 6 (450) (for the rear gunner)
D4Y model 33
Equipped with engine: Mitsubishi Kinsei 62
Same as above horsepower: 1300
Weight (kg): 2417
Regular weight (kg): 3750
Excess weight (kg): 4300
Maximum speed (kt): 295
Cruise speed (kt): 180
Performance (mileage): 1371
Practical upper limit (m): 7500
Load (l): 1730
Fuel use: 91G
Cruise fuel cost/hour (l): 190
Lubricant load (l): 65
Bombs:
1 x 500kg
3 x 250kg
2 x 60kg
Machine guns:
7.7mm
Forward x 2
Gunner x 1
B6N model 11
Equipped with engine: Mitsubishi Kasei 25
Same as above horsepower: 1480
Weight (kg): 3180
Regular weight (kg): 5200
Excess weight (kg): 5650
Maximum speed (kt): 272
Cruise speed (kt): 140
Performance (mile): Scouting - 2019/ Bombing- 1457
Practical upper limit (m): 10150
Load (l): 1610
Fuel use: 87G
Cruise fuel/hour (l): 180
Lubricant load (l): 78
Torpedo x 1
Bombs:
1 x 800kg
1 x 500kg
2 x 250kg
6 x 60kg
P1Y1 model 11
Equipped with engine: Nakajima type 12
Same as above horsepower: 1800
Self-weight (kg): 6650
Regular weight (kg): 7950
Excess weight (kg): 13000
Maximum speed (kt): 300
Cruise speed (kt): 200
Performance (mile): Scouting- 3390/ Bombing- 2770
Practical upper limit (m): 9400
Load capacity (l): 5570
Fuel use: 91G
Cruise fuel/hour (l): 380
Lubricant load (l): 400
Torpedo x 1
Explosive bomb
1 x 800kg
2 x 500kg
2 x 250kg
Machine bullets
Gunners x 2 20 No. 1 (240)
G4M2 model 24
Equipped with engine: Mitsubishi Type 25
Same as above horsepower: 1480
Self-weight (kg): 7000
Regular weight (kg): 9500
Overload (kg): 12500
Maximum speed (kt): 230
Cruise speed (kt): 150
Performance (mile): Scouting- 2600/ Bombing- 3300
Practical upper limit (m): 8950
Load (l): 6500
Fuel use: 87G
Cruise fuel/hour (l): 450
Lubricant load (l): 300
Torpedo x 1
Explosive bomb
1 x 800kg
4 x 250kg
12 x 60kg
Machine bullets
3 x 20 No. 1 (540)
Gunners x 4 7.7mm (1750)
E13A
Equipped with engine: Mitsubishi Kinsei 43
Same as above horsepower: 900
Self-weight (kg): 2642
Regular weight (kg): 3650
Excess weight (kg): 4000
Maximum speed (kt): 202.5
Cruise speed (kt): 140
Performance (mileage): 1521
Practical upper limit (m): 7000
Load (l): 1470
Fuel use: 91G
Cruise fuel cost/hour (l): 130
Lubricant load (l): 125
Explosive bomb
1 x 250kg
4 x 60kg
Machine bullets
1 x 7.7mm (582)
F1M
Equipped with engine: Mitsubishi Zuisey 13
Same as above horsepower: 780
Self-weight (kg): 1964
Regular weight (kg): 2550
Excess weight (kg): scouting- 2755/ Bombing?- 2855
Maximum speed (kt): 150
Cruise speed (kt): 110
Performance (mileage): 671
Practical upper limit (m): 8000
Load (l): 628
Fuel use: 91G
Cruise fuel/hour (l): 120
Lubricant load (l): 35
Explosive bomb
2 x 60kg
Machine bullets
7.7mm (1750)
Gunners x 1
Forward x 2
aerial torpedo list:
They’re type 91 type of torpedos but I have trouble translating and matching what type of type 91 torpedoes on this page.
Also some of these would be turned into N-91 type torpedos for Taiwanese torpedo boats PT-1 and PT-2.