Val

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Val is the Allied reporting name for the Aichi D3A, a Japanese World War II carrier-based dive bomber used prominently in early Pacific naval battles.

Aliases (1)
  • Aichi D3A ×15

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied code name
aircraft reporting name
carrier-based dive bomber
military aircraft
aircraftRole dive bomber
alliedReportingName Val
appliesTo Japanese World War II carrier-based dive bomber
basedOn aircraft carrier
conflict World War II
World War II
countryOfOrigin Japan
designation D3A
languageOfOrigin English
manufacturer Aichi Kokuki
namingScheme Allied code names for Japanese aircraft
notableUse early Pacific naval battles
early Pacific naval battles
originatesFrom Imperial Japan
primaryOperator Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
refersTo Aichi D3A
serviceBranch naval aviation
theaterOfWar Pacific War
usedBy Allied forces (as reporting name)
Imperial Japanese Navy
warTheater Pacific War

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Aichi D3A
Aichi D3A
alliedReportingName
Aichi D3A
nickName

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