The Sopwith 2 was a 1 1/2 Strutter built in France by Liore et Olivier and numbers were assembled by the Japanese Army workshops and used for reconnaissance. A few examples such as J-TALO, J-TESW and J-TIVA.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Sopwith 1 1/2-Strutter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1915

J-TUNU was the only Sopwith 1, a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter purchased in Britain but otherwise the same as the French-built Sopwith 2 illustrated earlier.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Sopwith Sopwith 1 1/2-Strutter - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1915

Ishibashi's racer J-TAEF was built partly from the remains of his three SPAD 13 airframes destroyed in a fire. The hand-built cowling for the lower-powered engine is apparent.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SPAD S.XIII - ФранцияFrance - 1917

This view of the Ishibashi racer J-TAEF shows the considerable differences from its SPAD origins. The deeper fuselage was due to additional fuel tankage to extend the range for racing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SPAD S.XIII - ФранцияFrance - 1917

The SPAD 13 was adopted by the Japanese Army as an aerobatic and advanced trainer as the Hei 1. This one, 19037, is from the same batch as 19017, J-TILR.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SPAD S.XIII - ФранцияFrance - 1917

A poor photo of the sole Nakajima B-6 which nevertheless shows enough of the registration clearly to confirm it as J-TICF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.14 - ФранцияFrance - 1916

The Morane A-1 single-seat advanced trainer for fighter pilots was purchased by the Army for experimental use and later became J-TECF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Morane-Saulnier AI (MS-27/-29) - ФранцияFrance - 1917

Dornier Komet III J-COFH is seen with a BMW VI engine with which all the remaining Japanese Komet IIIs were eventually re-engined. According to the register the only one originally fitted with a Lorraine engine was this aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Komet - ГерманияGermany - 1921

Said to be the sole the SPAD-Herbemont 20 two-seater supplied to Japan seen when new (later J-TONT). Although designed as a fighter its French use was mainly as a racer while in Japan it was one of the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper mailplane fleet.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bleriot-SPAD S.20 - ФранцияFrance - 1918

The Gloucestershire "Mars III" is very similar to the "Mars II," but is a two-seater intended for intermediate training, being fitted with dual control.
Gloster Sparrowhawk II JN401, one of ten built for the Imperial Navy of Japan as a two-seat dual control trainer. It was powered by a 230 h.p. Bentley B.R.2 rotary engine.
The first Gloster Sparrowhawk II of ten supplied to Japan. In the Gloster serial JN.401, the JN stood for Japanese No.. The Sparrowhawk II was a two-seat trainer version of the Sparrowhawk I single-seat fighter.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Mars (Bamel) / Nighthawk / Sparrowhawk - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1921

The Shirato 25 racer J-TAKL is seen before registration with Shirato's "bullseye' markings and '25' on the tail. It may have been inspired by the SPAD fighter to which it had many similarities.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Shirato 25 Kuma-go - ЯпонияJapan - 1920