
Aichi D3A - Wikipedia
The Aichi D3A (Navy designation "Type 99 Carrier Bomber"; Allied reporting name "Val") [a] is a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber. It was the primary dive bomber of the Imperial …
Aichi D3A "Val" - Naval Encyclopedia
Apr 22, 2022 · The Aichi D3A1 and D3A2 "Val" (Navy Type 99 Carrier Bomber Model 11) was the standard IJN dive bomber in 1940-43. replaced by the Yokosuka "Judy", it had an impresive …
USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL - U.S. National Park Service
Apr 27, 2001 · As the war drew to a close, the AICHI D3A1 Val was pressed into Kamikaze units. Description: Single-engine carrier borne and land-based bomber. All-metal construction with …
Aichi D3A Val - TracesOfWar.com
Feb 25, 2025 · The Aichi D3A Val aircraft was the standard dive bomber used by the Imperial Japanese Navy at the outbreak of Second World War in the Pacific. The aircraft was …
Aichi D3A (Val) Carrier-Borne Bomber / Dive Bomber - Military Factory
Nov 28, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Aichi D3A (Val) Carrier-Borne Bomber / Dive Bomber including pictures.
Aichi D3A "Val" - J-Aircraft
The Aichi Type 99 carrier bomber (D3A1 model 11 "Val") entered service with the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force in an overall finish of natural metal or painted aluminum. …
Aichi D3A - Combined Fleet
Description: Single-engined carrier-borne and land-based dive-bomber (D3A1 and D3A2) or bomber trainer (D3A2-K). All-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces. …
The Aichi D3A (Val) - Aviation History
On December 7,1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy launched 353 aircraft from six carriers, 1 in a surprise attack, against United States military installations, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The …
Aichi D3A (Val): Photos, History, Specification
This new version of the Aichi, now dubbed the D3A1, will feature an improved wider-span wing, improved dive brakes, a 1,000-horsepower Mitsubishi Venus 43 radial piston engine in a …
Aichi D3A Dive Bomber - War in the Skies
The Aichi D3A, (Allied reporting name 'Val') was a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). It was the primary dive bomber in the Imperial Japanese Navy, …