- Thailand: Back in 1942 three Aichi E13A were handed over to the Royal Thai Navy. Those were followed by three more in 1943. They were employed in coastal defence, patrol and search & rescue missions. They operated from the Royal Naval Aero Base Sattahip, located at the Southern part of the country. They served through the inmediate postwar, until 1948 when they were written off and replaced.
- France: When the Imperial Japanese Army left the French Colony of Indochina, they left many equipment behind, among them, eight Aichi E13A that were taken over by the local French Authorities and pushed over into service by the Aéronavale (French's Naval Air Arm) and also, at least one, by the Armée de l'Air which was probably given to the Aéronavale's 8S squadron that was the one that employed them in the reconnaissance role during the First Indochina War. They operated mainly from the B.A.N. Cat-Lai, close to Saigon, that was also the same base that they operated when serving with the Japanese.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aichi_E13A
2. http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=443
3. http://www.combinedfleet.com/ijna/e13a.htm
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