| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Carrier Division | Chitose (seaplane tender) | Pete and Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 16 |
| Jake | 7 | ||
| Kamikawa-Maru (seaplane tender) | Pete and Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 8 | |
| Jake | 4 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Carrier Division | Shokaku | Zero | 27 |
| Val | 27 | ||
| Kate | 18 | ||
| Zuikaku | Zero | 27 | |
| Val | 27 | ||
| Kate | 18 | ||
| 2nd Carrier Division | Junyo | Zero | 16 |
| Val | 18 | ||
| Kate | 9 | ||
| Hiyo | Zero | 21 | |
| Val | 18 | ||
| Kate | 9 | ||
| Ryujo | Zero | 24 | |
| Kate | 9 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Naval Base Force | 21st Air Corps | Jake | 11 |
| 5th Naval Base Force | (Attachment) | Jake | 6 |
| 6th Naval Base Force | 19th Air Corps | Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 8 |
| Jake | 10 | ||
| (Attachment) | Kunikawa-Maru (Seaplane Tender) |
Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 6 |
| (Attachment) | Transport Planes | 3 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Attachment) | Chichijima Air Corps | Jake | 6 |
| (Attachment) | Kamikawa-Maru (Seaplane Tender) | Jake | 8 |
| (Attachment) | 5th Air Corps | Rufe | 12 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Attachment) | Kiyokawa-Maru (Seaplane Tender) | Pete and Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 8 |
| Jake | 4 | ||
| (Attachment) | 2nd Air Corps | Zero | 16 |
| Kate | 16 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd Air Flotilla | Mihoro Air Corps | Nell | 36 |
| Genzan Air Corps | Nell | 36 | |
| Zero | 36 | ||
| 24nd Air Flotilla | Chitose Air Corps | Betty | 36 |
| Zero | 36 | ||
| 1st Air Corps | Betty | 36 | |
| Zero | 36 | ||
| 14th Air Corps | Mavis and Emily | 16 | |
| 25th Air Flotilla | Yokohama Air Corps | Mavis | 16 |
| Rufe | 12 | ||
| Tainan Air Corps | Zero | 60 | |
| Type 98 Reconnaissance Plane | 8 | ||
| Transport Plane | 4 | ||
| 4th Air Corps | Nell and Betty | 48 | |
| 26th Air Flotilla | Misawa Air Corps | Nell and Betty | 36 |
| Kisarazu Air Corps | Nell and Betty | 36 | |
| 6th Air Corps | Zero | 60 | |
| Type 98 Reconnaissance Plane | 8 | ||
| Transport Plane | 12 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Naval Base Force | |||
| (Attachment) | 40th Air Corps | Kate | 12 |
| (Attachment) | Sagara-Maru (Seaplane Tender) | Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 8 |
| (Attachment) | Transport Plane | 1 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Naval Base Force | 33rd Air Corps | Kate | 8 |
| 24th Naval Base Force | 36th Air Corps | Jake | 8 |
| (Attachment) | 35th Air Corps | Val | 12 |
| (Attachment) | Sanyo-Maru (Seaplane Tender) | Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 6 |
| Jake | 2 | ||
| (Attachment) | Transport Plane | 2 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Attachment) | 31st Air Corps | Val | 16 |
| (Attachment) | Sanuki-Maru | Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 8 |
| (Attachment) | Transport Plane | 1 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Air Flotilla | Kanoya Air Corps | Betty | 48 |
| Zero | 36 | ||
| Toko Air Corps | Mavis | 16 | |
| (Attachment) | Transport Plane | 3 | |
| 23rd Air Flotilla | Takao Air Corps | Betty | 60 |
| 3rd Air Corps | Zero | 60 | |
| Type 98 Reconnaissance Plane | 8 | ||
| (Attachment) | Transport Plane | 4 | |
| (Attachment) | Transport Plane | 3 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasuga-Maru (Converted Carrier) | Zero | 11 | |
| Type 96 Dive Bomber | 14 | ||
| Yawata-Maru (Converted Carrier) | Kate | 14 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Attachment) | Jake | 4 |
| Division, Flotilla, etc. | Warship, Air Corps, etc. | Plane Types | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Attachment) | Jake | 3 |
In addition, there were aboard the fleet's various Battleships, Cruisers, Submarines and other vessels.
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Pete and Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 39 |
| Jake and Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane | 44 |
| Type 96 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane (used on Submarines) | 14 |
| Type 98 Night Scout Seaplane | 3 |
| Type | Designation | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier-based fighters | (all Zeros) | 492 |
| Carrier-based dive bombers | (mostly Vals) | 132 |
| Carrier-based attack bombers | (all Kates) | 141 |
| Land-based reconnaissance planes | (all Type 98) | 24 |
| Land-based attack bombers | (Nells and Bettys) | 360 |
| Transport Planes | (Type 96 and Type 0) | 32 |
| Two-seat reconnaissance seaplanes | (mostly Type 95) | 107 |
| Three-seat reconnaissance seaplanes | (Type 0 and Jake) | 121 |
| Fighter seaplanes | (all Type 2 Rufe) | 24 |
| Small-type reconnaissance seaplanes | (all Type 96) | 14 |
| Night scout planes | (all Type 98) | 3 |
| Flying boats | (mostly Mavis and some Emily) | 48 |
| Total | 1,498 | |
This total represented an increase of only 117 aircraft over what was available on 7 December 1941.
Aircraft identification in the source given below is given primarily by Allied designations and for that reason these same designations are used in the table above. A cross-reference with Japanese designations is shown below for clarity.
| Allied Designation | Japanese Designation | |
|---|---|---|
| Short | Long | |
| Zero (Zeke) | Mitsubishi A6M | Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter |
| Kate | Nakajima B5N2 | Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber |
| Val | Aichi D3A | Navy Type 99 Carrier Bomber |
| Nell | Mitsubishi G3M | Navy Type 96 Land-based Attack Bomber |
| Betty | Mitsubishi G4M | Navy Type 1 Land-based Attack Bomber |
| Alf | Kawanishi E7K | Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane |
| Babs | Mitsubishi C5M | Navy Type 98 Reconnaissance Plane (Land Based) |
| Laura | Aichi E11A | Navy Type 98 Reconnaissance Seaplane |
| Jake | Aichi E13A | Navy Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane |
| Pete | Mitsubishi F1M-2 | Navy Type 0 Observation Seaplane |
| Slim | Watanabe E9W | Navy Type 96 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane |
| Mavis | Kawanishi H6K1 | Navy Type 97 Flying Boat |
| Emily | Kawanishi H8K1 | Navy Type 2 Flying Boat |
| Rufe | Nakajima A6M2-N | Navy Type 2 Floatplane fighter |
| Tina | Yokosuka L3Y | Navy Type 96 Transport |
| Tabby | Showa L2D | Navy Type 0 Transport |
- "Zero! The Story of Japan's Air War in the Pacific: 1941-45" by Masatake Okumiya and Jiro Horikoshi with Martin Caidin
- 22 December 2008
- Benchmark
- 12 December 2011
- Minor additions and corrections