Axis Air Policy (Proposal)
1. Japan and its Asian Axis Allies will fight an air war in the operational sense.
a) Industrial production will be optimized for aircraft engine and aircraft production.
b) First Line air units likely to encounter enemy air opposition (e.g. not ASW air units or training air units) will be outfitted with the latest available equipment on a priority basis both for combat efficiency and to minimize pilot losses.
c) Second Line air units will operate older equipment so as to maximize the amount of aircraft available for First Line air units.
d) First Line air units which are not in good condition will be withdrawn to rebuild whenever possible.
e) First Line air units which are not required by immediate operations will be held in locations without malarial effects. These air units will be strategic reserves that can be transferred forward as required by operational planning or emergency requirements.
f) Training air units will be not be assigned to operational duties unless no First Line air units or Second Line air units are available and emergency requirements exist. [That is, training air units may never be assigned to planned air operations.]
g) ASW air units will not be assigned to non ASW air duties except in an emergency.
h) First Line air units may be converted to ASW air units if an emergency ASW requirement exists.
i) Non-fighter aircraft will be converted to fighter aircraft whenever possible.
j) Fighter-bomber aircraft will be converted to night fighter aircraft whenever possible.
k) Attack air units will be escorted whenever possible.
l) Civil para-military air transport units will not be used for airborne assault or supply of bases that might encounter enemy fighter opposition. These include every unit with KKK in its name.
m) Only Unit 731 air unit will operate with biological bombs. Other units designated BWFR will convert to the Ki-51 or conventionally armed Ki-36 aircraft.
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2. Aircraft functions, usage policy and production planning, by type:
a) D4Y1-C: From 7/42 this will be the primary recon aircraft for aircraft carriers and an alternate optional aircraft for land reconnaissance air units. It will be produced at a low rate at two locations.
b) A7M2: From 2/45 this will be the primary carrier fighter for aircraft carriers. It will be produced at a moderate rate at six locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
c) A6M2: Early and mid war primary carrier fighter and long range land based escort fighter. It will be produced at a moderate rate at six locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. [In EOS there is no A6M3 available since its performance advantages were too small to measure in our system and since it had significantly less range]
d) A5M4: Early war secondary carrier fighter and secondary Army interceptor. While it will not be produced, excess aircraft made available because of conversion to A6M2 will upgrade Ki-27 air units planned for interceptor duty for which no better aircraft are yet available.
e) A6M5: From 5/43 this will be the primary mid war carrier fighter. It will be produced at a moderate rate at six locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
f) A6M7: From 12/44 this will be a carrier fighter bomber suitable for use on CVLs and an alternate fighter bomber for land based air units. It will be produced at a moderate rate at two locations.
g) B5N2-Q (ASW): From 5/44 this will be the primary carrier based ASW aircraft (used on CVEs)
and it will replace ASW armed single engine ASW aircraft based on land whenever these are not upgraded to long range ASW aircraft.
h) F1M2: Early war seaplane fighter. Existing in adequate quantity, none will be produced. It will be used at every opportunity – either because no other fighters exist – or as a low altitude fighter under whatever other fighters are available.
i) A6M2-N: From 6/42 this will be the relief early-war seaplane fighter. It will be produced at a moderate rate at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
j) N1K1: From 9/43 this will be the mid-war seaplane fighter. It will be produced at a moderate rate at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
h) J2M2: From 7/43 this will be the primary navy land based interceptor. It will be produced at a moderate rate at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
i) N1K1-Jb: From 1/44 this will be the primary navy land based fighter bomber. It will be produced at a moderate rate at two locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
j) J7W1: From 8/45 this will be the primary land based interceptor. It will be produced at the highest possible rate from eight locations.
k) G4M2m34Q (ASW): From 5/44 this will be the primary long range Navy ASW aircraft. It will be produced at a moderate rate from two locations.
l) Me-109T: From 1/42 this will be the interim early war land based interceptor (as Me-109E) and a replacement for the A5M4 on CVLs (as Me-109T). It will be produced at a high or moderate rate
at eight locations. After introduction of the Ki-44 II replacement early war interceptor, it will remain
in production at two locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. When it becomes surplus, it will replace Ki-43 I in training units.
m) C3N2: The early war carrier recon aircraft. It will be produced in moderate quantity at one location.
n) D3A2: The early war carrier dive bomber. It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
o) D4Y2: From 4/43 this will be the mid war carrier dive bomber. It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
p) B4Y1: Early war secondary carrier torpedo bomber (to be replaced by B5M or B5N as soon as possible) and a land based training and ASW aircraft. Not produced.
q) B5N/B5N: Early war primary carrier torpedo bomber. It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. When it becomes surplus, it will replace B4Y1 in training units.
r) B6N2: From 8/43 the primary mid-war carrier torpedo bomber. It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
s) B7A2: From 7/44 the primary late-war carrier torpedo bomber, it will not serve on small carriers (for which it is too large). It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
t) C6N1: From 3/44 this will become the primary carrier based and land based recon aircraft.
It will be produced in low quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
u) C6N1-S: From 7/44 this will become the primary night fighter. It will be produced in moderate quantity at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
v) G3M2: Early war alternate land based long range bomber. It will be produced in low numbers at one location. Ki-48 or Ki-21 units scheduled to become long range bomber formations may upgrade to it when no better aircraft are available. Small bomber recon flights of either service will use this aircraft until (armor protected) G4M2m22 aircraft become available to replace them.
w) G4M1: Early war land based long range bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. G3M2, Ki-48 or Ki-21 bomber units will normally upgrade to this aircraft.
x) G4M2m22: From 9/43 it will be the replacement land based long range bomber and recon bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
y) G4M2e Okha carrier: From 1/45 it will be a training bomber. It will be produced in low numbers at one location so units scheduled to use it can form. For technical reasons all such units will upgrade to
G5N4 missile bombers.
a) D4Y1-C: From 7/42 this will be the primary recon aircraft for aircraft carriers and an alternate optional aircraft for land reconnaissance air units. It will be produced at a low rate at two locations.
b) A7M2: From 2/45 this will be the primary carrier fighter for aircraft carriers. It will be produced at a moderate rate at six locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
c) A6M2: Early and mid war primary carrier fighter and long range land based escort fighter. It will be produced at a moderate rate at six locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. [In EOS there is no A6M3 available since its performance advantages were too small to measure in our system and since it had significantly less range]
d) A5M4: Early war secondary carrier fighter and secondary Army interceptor. While it will not be produced, excess aircraft made available because of conversion to A6M2 will upgrade Ki-27 air units planned for interceptor duty for which no better aircraft are yet available.
e) A6M5: From 5/43 this will be the primary mid war carrier fighter. It will be produced at a moderate rate at six locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
f) A6M7: From 12/44 this will be a carrier fighter bomber suitable for use on CVLs and an alternate fighter bomber for land based air units. It will be produced at a moderate rate at two locations.
g) B5N2-Q (ASW): From 5/44 this will be the primary carrier based ASW aircraft (used on CVEs)
and it will replace ASW armed single engine ASW aircraft based on land whenever these are not upgraded to long range ASW aircraft.
h) F1M2: Early war seaplane fighter. Existing in adequate quantity, none will be produced. It will be used at every opportunity – either because no other fighters exist – or as a low altitude fighter under whatever other fighters are available.
i) A6M2-N: From 6/42 this will be the relief early-war seaplane fighter. It will be produced at a moderate rate at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
j) N1K1: From 9/43 this will be the mid-war seaplane fighter. It will be produced at a moderate rate at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
h) J2M2: From 7/43 this will be the primary navy land based interceptor. It will be produced at a moderate rate at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
i) N1K1-Jb: From 1/44 this will be the primary navy land based fighter bomber. It will be produced at a moderate rate at two locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
j) J7W1: From 8/45 this will be the primary land based interceptor. It will be produced at the highest possible rate from eight locations.
k) G4M2m34Q (ASW): From 5/44 this will be the primary long range Navy ASW aircraft. It will be produced at a moderate rate from two locations.
l) Me-109T: From 1/42 this will be the interim early war land based interceptor (as Me-109E) and a replacement for the A5M4 on CVLs (as Me-109T). It will be produced at a high or moderate rate
at eight locations. After introduction of the Ki-44 II replacement early war interceptor, it will remain
in production at two locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. When it becomes surplus, it will replace Ki-43 I in training units.
m) C3N2: The early war carrier recon aircraft. It will be produced in moderate quantity at one location.
n) D3A2: The early war carrier dive bomber. It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
o) D4Y2: From 4/43 this will be the mid war carrier dive bomber. It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
p) B4Y1: Early war secondary carrier torpedo bomber (to be replaced by B5M or B5N as soon as possible) and a land based training and ASW aircraft. Not produced.
q) B5N/B5N: Early war primary carrier torpedo bomber. It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. When it becomes surplus, it will replace B4Y1 in training units.
r) B6N2: From 8/43 the primary mid-war carrier torpedo bomber. It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
s) B7A2: From 7/44 the primary late-war carrier torpedo bomber, it will not serve on small carriers (for which it is too large). It will be produced in moderate quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
t) C6N1: From 3/44 this will become the primary carrier based and land based recon aircraft.
It will be produced in low quantity at three locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
u) C6N1-S: From 7/44 this will become the primary night fighter. It will be produced in moderate quantity at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
v) G3M2: Early war alternate land based long range bomber. It will be produced in low numbers at one location. Ki-48 or Ki-21 units scheduled to become long range bomber formations may upgrade to it when no better aircraft are available. Small bomber recon flights of either service will use this aircraft until (armor protected) G4M2m22 aircraft become available to replace them.
w) G4M1: Early war land based long range bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. G3M2, Ki-48 or Ki-21 bomber units will normally upgrade to this aircraft.
x) G4M2m22: From 9/43 it will be the replacement land based long range bomber and recon bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at four locations. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines.
y) G4M2e Okha carrier: From 1/45 it will be a training bomber. It will be produced in low numbers at one location so units scheduled to use it can form. For technical reasons all such units will upgrade to
G5N4 missile bombers.
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z) P1Y1: From 10/43 it will be the primary land based long range bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations.
aa) G8N1: From 2/45 it will be the primary land based heavy bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at three locations.
Ab) G5N3: From 6/42 it will be the early war land based heavy bomber. It will be produced in
Moderate numbers at two locations.
Ac) J1N1-C: From 10/42 it will be an alternate land based recon aircraft. It will be produced in low numbers at one location.
Ad) H6K4: Early war flying boat. It will be produced in low numbers at two locations.
Ae) H8K2: From 3/42 it will be the replacement flying boat. It will be produced in low numbers at three location. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. Units able to upgrade to G4M2m34Q ASW aircraft will do so when available.
Af) H6K2-L: Early war transport flying boat. It will be produced as required in low numbers from one location. When H6K4 equipment becomes excessive, non-civil air units with this aircraft will convert to patrol flying boats.
Ag) H8K2-L: From 3/43 it will be the replacement transport flying boat. It will be produced in low numbers from one location.
Ah) Ki-49Q (ASW): From 5/43 it will be a medium range ASW patrol bomber and an alternate medium bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers in three locations.
Ai) L2D2: Primary medium transport. It will be produced in medium numbers at two locations.
Aj) L3Y1: Early long range transport. It will be replaced by H6K2-L flying boats (one case) or G3N2-L heavy transports (remaining cases). It will be produced in low numbers on one line to insure replacement aircraft early in the war.
Ak) G5N2-L: Primary heavy transport (supplemented by flying boat transports). It will be produced in moderate numbers in three locations on a continuous basis.
Al) Ki-74: From 7/44 it will be a long range recon bomber. It will be produced in low numbers in two locations. It will replace G4M2m22 equipped recon detachments.
Am) E7K2: Early war secondary reconnaissance floatplane, training and ASW aircraft. ASW armed versions will remain in service until they can be replaced by B5N2-Q. Training units will retain this aircraft until the E13A1 is relegated to second line status by the E16A1. No production.
An) E13A1: Early war primary reconnaissance floatplane. Produced as required in one location.
When replaced by the E16A1 it will be used to upgrade E7K2 units not able to fly the B5N2-Q.
Ao) E16A1: From 10/43 it will be the primary mid-war reconnaissance floatplane. It will be produced in low numbers at two locations. It will upgrade E13A1 equipped air units.
Ap) E14Y1: Submarine reconnaissance floatplane. No production.
Aq) M6A1: From 5/44 it will be the Submarine bomber and late-war reconnaissance floatplane.
Produced as required at two locations. It will upgrade E16A1 equipped air units.
Ar) G5N4: From 6/43 it will be the mid-war land based heavy bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Some units with this aircraft may employ HS-293 missiles (production limited).
As) Ki-27: Early war general fighter. It will be replaced by Ki-41 I, Me-109T, Ki-44 II, A5M4 or A6M2 as aircraft become available. It will replace the Axis Hawk in RTAF service. Will remain in training units until Ki-41 I are surplus from operational requirements. No production.
At) Ki-43 I: Early war general fighter. Will be produced at high rates at four locations until Me-109T production begins. It is original or replacement equipment for Axis allied air units. It will replace Ki-27 aircraft in training units when it becomes surplus. It will also be produced in Thailand and China at low rates until Ki-43 II production begins. There will be no suspension of production.
Au) Ki-43 II From 1/43 it will be the primary land based fighter bomber. It will replace Ki-43 I equipped units. It will be the standard mid and late-war equipment of Axis allied air units It will be produced at high rates at two locations and at low rates in Thailand and China. There will be no suspension of production.
Av) Ki-44 IIa: From 9/42 it will be the replacement early and mid-war land based interceptor.
It will be produced at high rates at six locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Aw) Ki-45a: From 8/42 it will be a limited production fighter bomber. It will be produced at low
rates at two locations. Production will be suspended after a few weeks, but the lines will be retained tooled until Ki-45b production begins.
Ax) Ki-45b: From 12/42 it will be a limited production fighter bomber. It will be produced at low rates at two locations. Production will be suspended after a few weeks, but the lines will be retained until Ki-45 II production begins.
Az) Ki-45 II: From 6/43 it will be a limited production fighter bomber. It will be produced at low rates at three locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction, but the lines will be retained tooled until Ki-102b production begins.
Ba) Ki-44 III: From 10/43 it will be the replacement standard mid-war land based interceptor.
It will be produced at high rates at six locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bb) G7M1: From 7/44 it will be the replacement long range bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Carries 21 inch Long Lance torpedo.
Bc) Ki-83: From 3/45 it will be the late war land based escort fighter. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations.
Bd) Ki-84: From 3/44 it will be the late war standard fighter bomber. It will replace Ki-43 II equipped units.
Be) Ki-100: From 4/45 it will be the alternate late war land based interceptor. It will be produced in small numbers at one location, so units that appear with it may appear.
aa) G8N1: From 2/45 it will be the primary land based heavy bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at three locations.
Ab) G5N3: From 6/42 it will be the early war land based heavy bomber. It will be produced in
Moderate numbers at two locations.
Ac) J1N1-C: From 10/42 it will be an alternate land based recon aircraft. It will be produced in low numbers at one location.
Ad) H6K4: Early war flying boat. It will be produced in low numbers at two locations.
Ae) H8K2: From 3/42 it will be the replacement flying boat. It will be produced in low numbers at three location. Excess production will be avoided by suspending lines. Units able to upgrade to G4M2m34Q ASW aircraft will do so when available.
Af) H6K2-L: Early war transport flying boat. It will be produced as required in low numbers from one location. When H6K4 equipment becomes excessive, non-civil air units with this aircraft will convert to patrol flying boats.
Ag) H8K2-L: From 3/43 it will be the replacement transport flying boat. It will be produced in low numbers from one location.
Ah) Ki-49Q (ASW): From 5/43 it will be a medium range ASW patrol bomber and an alternate medium bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers in three locations.
Ai) L2D2: Primary medium transport. It will be produced in medium numbers at two locations.
Aj) L3Y1: Early long range transport. It will be replaced by H6K2-L flying boats (one case) or G3N2-L heavy transports (remaining cases). It will be produced in low numbers on one line to insure replacement aircraft early in the war.
Ak) G5N2-L: Primary heavy transport (supplemented by flying boat transports). It will be produced in moderate numbers in three locations on a continuous basis.
Al) Ki-74: From 7/44 it will be a long range recon bomber. It will be produced in low numbers in two locations. It will replace G4M2m22 equipped recon detachments.
Am) E7K2: Early war secondary reconnaissance floatplane, training and ASW aircraft. ASW armed versions will remain in service until they can be replaced by B5N2-Q. Training units will retain this aircraft until the E13A1 is relegated to second line status by the E16A1. No production.
An) E13A1: Early war primary reconnaissance floatplane. Produced as required in one location.
When replaced by the E16A1 it will be used to upgrade E7K2 units not able to fly the B5N2-Q.
Ao) E16A1: From 10/43 it will be the primary mid-war reconnaissance floatplane. It will be produced in low numbers at two locations. It will upgrade E13A1 equipped air units.
Ap) E14Y1: Submarine reconnaissance floatplane. No production.
Aq) M6A1: From 5/44 it will be the Submarine bomber and late-war reconnaissance floatplane.
Produced as required at two locations. It will upgrade E16A1 equipped air units.
Ar) G5N4: From 6/43 it will be the mid-war land based heavy bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Some units with this aircraft may employ HS-293 missiles (production limited).
As) Ki-27: Early war general fighter. It will be replaced by Ki-41 I, Me-109T, Ki-44 II, A5M4 or A6M2 as aircraft become available. It will replace the Axis Hawk in RTAF service. Will remain in training units until Ki-41 I are surplus from operational requirements. No production.
At) Ki-43 I: Early war general fighter. Will be produced at high rates at four locations until Me-109T production begins. It is original or replacement equipment for Axis allied air units. It will replace Ki-27 aircraft in training units when it becomes surplus. It will also be produced in Thailand and China at low rates until Ki-43 II production begins. There will be no suspension of production.
Au) Ki-43 II From 1/43 it will be the primary land based fighter bomber. It will replace Ki-43 I equipped units. It will be the standard mid and late-war equipment of Axis allied air units It will be produced at high rates at two locations and at low rates in Thailand and China. There will be no suspension of production.
Av) Ki-44 IIa: From 9/42 it will be the replacement early and mid-war land based interceptor.
It will be produced at high rates at six locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Aw) Ki-45a: From 8/42 it will be a limited production fighter bomber. It will be produced at low
rates at two locations. Production will be suspended after a few weeks, but the lines will be retained tooled until Ki-45b production begins.
Ax) Ki-45b: From 12/42 it will be a limited production fighter bomber. It will be produced at low rates at two locations. Production will be suspended after a few weeks, but the lines will be retained until Ki-45 II production begins.
Az) Ki-45 II: From 6/43 it will be a limited production fighter bomber. It will be produced at low rates at three locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction, but the lines will be retained tooled until Ki-102b production begins.
Ba) Ki-44 III: From 10/43 it will be the replacement standard mid-war land based interceptor.
It will be produced at high rates at six locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bb) G7M1: From 7/44 it will be the replacement long range bomber. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Carries 21 inch Long Lance torpedo.
Bc) Ki-83: From 3/45 it will be the late war land based escort fighter. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations.
Bd) Ki-84: From 3/44 it will be the late war standard fighter bomber. It will replace Ki-43 II equipped units.
Be) Ki-100: From 4/45 it will be the alternate late war land based interceptor. It will be produced in small numbers at one location, so units that appear with it may appear.
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Bf) Ki-48 I: Early long range light bomber. It will replace Ki-30 equipped combat air units. It will be replaced by Ki-21, G3M2 or G4M1 aircraft. When it is surplus, it will replace Ki-30 equipped training air units. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations.
Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction, but the lines will remained tooled for the Ki-48 I so the Ki-48 II may replace them.
Bg) Ki-32/30: Early-war light bomber. It will be replaced by Ki-48 I aircraft. It will replace
V-935 equipped air units. No production.
Bh) Ki-51: Early-war land dive bomber (weapons optimized for soft targets). It will replace Ki-36 equipped air units. It will be replaced by Ki-48 II large light bombers or Ki-43 II fighter bombers. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bi) Ki-102b: From 12/44 it will be a late war fighter bomber. It will replace Ki-45 II and Ki-48 II equipped air units unable to upgrade to night fighters. It will be produced in moderate numbers at three locations.
Bj) Ki-48 IIc: From 4/42 it will be the primary land dive bomber (weapons optimized for soft targets). It will replace Ki-51 equipped air units which do not upgrade to Ki-43 II aircraft. It will be replaced by Ki-102b aircraft. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bk) Ki-21 II: Early war land based medium bomber. It will replace Ki-48 I equipped air units.
It will be replaced by Ki-49 I, G3M2, G4M1 or G5N3 aircraft. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bl) Ki-49 I: From 7/42 it will be the replacement land based medium bomber. It will replace
Ki-21 II or Ki-48 I equipped air units not assigned long range bombers. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations and in small numbers at to other locations. It will be replaced by the Ki-67 or the Ki-49 II Q.
Bm) Ki-67: From 5/44 it will be the replacement late-war land based medium bomber and equip some specialist land based long range torpedo bomber units. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations and in small numbers at to other locations.
Bn) Axis Hawk: Early war Axis allied fighter. RTAF units will upgrade to Ki-27 aircraft.
Vichy French aircraft will only upgrade to Ki-27 after hostilities involving Madagascar occur,
and only if it is logistically feasible to replace them. No production.
Bo) Ki-36: Early war army cooperation aircraft armed with biological bombs in RHSEOS.
Except for the 731 Air Unit – a para-military unit belonging to the biological warfare 731 Unit –
air units equipped with Ki-36 will be re-equipped with Ki-51. No production.
Bp) Ki-46 II: Early war land based high performance reconnaissance aircraft. Will be replaced by Ki-46 III, D4Y1-C or J1N1-C aircraft. It will be produced in low numbers as required at one location.
Bq) Ki-46 III: From 1/43 it will be the replacement mid and late-war land based reconnaissance aircraft. It will be produced in low numbers as required at one location.
Br) J1N1-S: From 10/43 it will be the joint service mid and late war night fighter. It will be produced in moderate quantities at there locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bs) RTAF V-935: Early war RTAF army cooperation aircraft. Units equipped with V-935 will upgrade to Ki-32/30 aircraft. No production.
Bt) Ki-56 or Type LO: Early war light transport. Air units equipped with Ki-56 will be upgraded to Ki-57 or L2D2 aircraft. One unit able to do so will upgrade to H6K2-L flying boats transports. Priority will be given to upgrading military air units before para-military civil air units. No production.
Bu) Ki-57: Early war medium transport and air assault transport. Air units equipped with the Ki-57 will be ugraded to L2D2 aircraft. Priority will be given to upgrading military air units before para-military civil air units. The First and Second Raiding Sentai will be equipped with this aircraft until there are insufficient aircraft to maintain them with this type. They will then upgrade to G5N2-L aircraft. No production, but production will be suspended at one location, in case replacement aircraft are required.
Bv) RTAF B-10: Early war Axis allied long range light bomber. The RTAF air unit with this aircraft will upgrade to operate Ki-48 I aircraft. No production.
Bw) P-63.11: Early war Axis allied light bomber. Vichy French aircraft will only upgrade to
Ki-30 after hostilities involving Madagascar occur, and only if it is logistically feasible to replace them. No production.
Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction, but the lines will remained tooled for the Ki-48 I so the Ki-48 II may replace them.
Bg) Ki-32/30: Early-war light bomber. It will be replaced by Ki-48 I aircraft. It will replace
V-935 equipped air units. No production.
Bh) Ki-51: Early-war land dive bomber (weapons optimized for soft targets). It will replace Ki-36 equipped air units. It will be replaced by Ki-48 II large light bombers or Ki-43 II fighter bombers. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bi) Ki-102b: From 12/44 it will be a late war fighter bomber. It will replace Ki-45 II and Ki-48 II equipped air units unable to upgrade to night fighters. It will be produced in moderate numbers at three locations.
Bj) Ki-48 IIc: From 4/42 it will be the primary land dive bomber (weapons optimized for soft targets). It will replace Ki-51 equipped air units which do not upgrade to Ki-43 II aircraft. It will be replaced by Ki-102b aircraft. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bk) Ki-21 II: Early war land based medium bomber. It will replace Ki-48 I equipped air units.
It will be replaced by Ki-49 I, G3M2, G4M1 or G5N3 aircraft. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bl) Ki-49 I: From 7/42 it will be the replacement land based medium bomber. It will replace
Ki-21 II or Ki-48 I equipped air units not assigned long range bombers. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations and in small numbers at to other locations. It will be replaced by the Ki-67 or the Ki-49 II Q.
Bm) Ki-67: From 5/44 it will be the replacement late-war land based medium bomber and equip some specialist land based long range torpedo bomber units. It will be produced in moderate numbers at two locations and in small numbers at to other locations.
Bn) Axis Hawk: Early war Axis allied fighter. RTAF units will upgrade to Ki-27 aircraft.
Vichy French aircraft will only upgrade to Ki-27 after hostilities involving Madagascar occur,
and only if it is logistically feasible to replace them. No production.
Bo) Ki-36: Early war army cooperation aircraft armed with biological bombs in RHSEOS.
Except for the 731 Air Unit – a para-military unit belonging to the biological warfare 731 Unit –
air units equipped with Ki-36 will be re-equipped with Ki-51. No production.
Bp) Ki-46 II: Early war land based high performance reconnaissance aircraft. Will be replaced by Ki-46 III, D4Y1-C or J1N1-C aircraft. It will be produced in low numbers as required at one location.
Bq) Ki-46 III: From 1/43 it will be the replacement mid and late-war land based reconnaissance aircraft. It will be produced in low numbers as required at one location.
Br) J1N1-S: From 10/43 it will be the joint service mid and late war night fighter. It will be produced in moderate quantities at there locations. Production will be suspended as required to prevent overproduction.
Bs) RTAF V-935: Early war RTAF army cooperation aircraft. Units equipped with V-935 will upgrade to Ki-32/30 aircraft. No production.
Bt) Ki-56 or Type LO: Early war light transport. Air units equipped with Ki-56 will be upgraded to Ki-57 or L2D2 aircraft. One unit able to do so will upgrade to H6K2-L flying boats transports. Priority will be given to upgrading military air units before para-military civil air units. No production.
Bu) Ki-57: Early war medium transport and air assault transport. Air units equipped with the Ki-57 will be ugraded to L2D2 aircraft. Priority will be given to upgrading military air units before para-military civil air units. The First and Second Raiding Sentai will be equipped with this aircraft until there are insufficient aircraft to maintain them with this type. They will then upgrade to G5N2-L aircraft. No production, but production will be suspended at one location, in case replacement aircraft are required.
Bv) RTAF B-10: Early war Axis allied long range light bomber. The RTAF air unit with this aircraft will upgrade to operate Ki-48 I aircraft. No production.
Bw) P-63.11: Early war Axis allied light bomber. Vichy French aircraft will only upgrade to
Ki-30 after hostilities involving Madagascar occur, and only if it is logistically feasible to replace them. No production.