With its many coastal towns, Japan had use for aircraft convertible to floats. Junkers F-13 J-BALG, seen here as a landplane, was later operated on floats by NKKK

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers F 13 - ГерманияGermany - 1919

J-BAFH was a Dornier Merkur, similar in appearance to the Komet III but with a cantilever tailplane and a wing centre section cutout. This example was used for many years as an ambulance aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dornier Do.B Merkur - ГерманияGermany - 1925

J-BALH, the second and only other Kawanishi KDC-2, in landplane form after initial flights. Its spinner has been removed and a different radiator has been fitted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kawasaki KDA-2 / Type 88 / KDC-2 - ЯпонияJapan - 1927

The Kawasaki KDC-2 was a four-passenger development of the Army Type 88 reconnaissance biplane and two were built, J-BAKH and J-BALH. They differed only in having different fin and rudder shapes.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kawasaki KDA-2 / Type 88 / KDC-2 - ЯпонияJapan - 1927

The KDC-2 was also used on floats as seen here fitted to J-BAKH. During take-off from Kizu Ri in 9.30 J-BAKH was badly damaged and took a year to repair, then serving until further damage 6.32 caused it to be written off.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kawasaki KDA-2 / Type 88 / KDC-2 - ЯпонияJapan - 1927

Heinkel He 116A J-BAKD was the fifth prototype and accompanied sixth prototype J-EAKF (behind) on the flight to Japan in 1938. The two Japanese aircraft were the only ones of the 14 built to see regular passenger service.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Heinkel He-116 - ГерманияGermany - 1937

Aichi AB-4b biplane flying boat J-BAIC was one of three civil conversions of the AB-4 but the only one with the Napier Lion engine.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aichi AB-4 - ЯпонияJapan - 1932

The Mitsubishi R-1.2 trainer was little changed in appearance from its military form as the Navy Type 10-1 carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft except for the removal of the rear cockpit gunring as seen on J-BAKC.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Mitsubishi 1MF / Type 10 - ЯпонияJapan - 1921

Little changed from the Navy Type 13 is this civil Mitsubishi T-1.2 J-BALC of the Mainichi Shimbun. The crowd of spectators suggests that this is a special flight of some kind.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Mitsubishi B1M / 2MT / Type 13 - ЯпонияJapan - 1923

J-BAHC was unusual among Mitsubishi T-1.2 conversions in having a high frontal enclosed pilot's cockpit and an enclosed cabin which filled the gap between the mainplanes.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Mitsubishi B1M / 2MT / Type 13 - ЯпонияJapan - 1923

Nakajima N-36 J-BAKB was a Breguet-licence 6-passenger sesquiplane similar to the Breguet 280T. It was described by one Japanese source as a licence-built Breguet Br 36. On its second flight with all seats occupied it stalled on climb-out at 300 ft and dived in, killing all on board.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Breguet Br.26T - ФранцияFrance - 1926

The sole Mitsubishi MC-1 four-passenger cabin biplane of 1928, J-BAKG had the wings of the Type 13 attack aircraft but no production ensued as monoplanes were taking over.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Mitsubishi MC-1 - ЯпонияJapan - 1928

The MC-1 was fitted with floats in 1931 for sight-seeing flights and it survived, with its Mitsubishi-built Jaguar engine, until 1938.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Mitsubishi MC-1 - ЯпонияJapan - 1928

The Aichi AB-1 J-BAKL served as a floatplane with NKYKK. On the float is Minister of Communications Koizumi and his wife and family. Presumably he was seeing off those with the suitcases and the shapely figure on the wing was that of the stewardess as seating was only for four.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aichi AB-1 - ЯпонияJapan - 1928

Aichi purchased Heinkel aeroplanes and built them under licence, so it was no surprise that their AB-1 four-passenger cabin biplane was based on the Heinkel HD 25. J-BAKL is seen here in its initial landplane form.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aichi AB-1 - ЯпонияJapan - 1928