Recent content by Ki-43-I Hayabusa

I hope they identify both pilots.

I like Letter´s from Iwo Jima, and Empire of the Sun.

I like the japanese Mitsubishi Ki-67 "Hiryu". It is often classified as a Heavy, but, with only 800kg bomb-load and two-engined, it´s a true medium i think. The "Hiryu" carried only a third from the bomb-load of the JU-88-A4 and have a fewer range, but was faster, fly higher and was heavier...

Thanks, i don`t know that.

@ Oreo. The Ki-43 was in the early years of the war the toughest opponent for the american fighters. Slower as a P-40 and underarmed, but in the hands of a good pilot a deadly weapon. And even obsolete in the closing years, there are some JAAF-Pilots who shot down B-17s, B-24s, Mustangs and...

@ Erich Thank you, now i knew anything new :-)

@ JugBR I don´t know. I ask this question in another, german forum, maybe i get an answer.

When i was a kid, my dad build Japanese WWII Ships in Scale 1/700, and i loved those tiny Airplanes. From this moment on, i gathered all about WWII-A/Cs, but especially about Japanese Navy and Army Airplanes. Later, i worked together with a man which grandpa was a great ace in the Luftwaffe...

@ Erich. You mean Hans-Joachim Marseille? Maybe i´m wrong, but i think he fly never against the russians!

@ Drgndog. The J2M Raiden was a land-based navy-fighter! But, if i can choose a Carrier, i want a "Taiho"-Class Carrier with: Fighters: A7M "Reppu". Torpedobomber: B6N2 "Tenzan". Divebomber: B7A2 "Ryusei-Kai". Reconaissance: C6N1 "Saiun".

@ Lesofprimus. Recently, I see on a photo in a german A/C-Magazine that these props are even removed on the JU-87-D STUKA. Maybe there aren´t the "Trumpets of Jericho"? I think my dad tell´s me one time when i was a boy those system was sometimes described as "Motorsirene" (enginesirene)!

Fighter: J2M3 Raiden Nightfighter: HE 219 Uhu Medium Bomber: P1Y1 Ginga Heavy Bomber: Ki-67 Hityu Transport: JU-52 ;-)

Hello. I don´t know if the small props on the landing-gear on the JU-87 Stuka produce the screaming sound if the plane dives, but i know the german name for this system: "Jericho-Sirenen" (roughly translated "Trumpets of Jericho"). In the first years of the war, these planes have a high...

Hello, i´m new in this forum and hope that i don´t upset anyone with my bad english! Last year i go with my best friend to Duxford near London for the Flying Legends Airshow. We visit the wonderfull museum at thursday (the Airshow starts the following saturday). We come out of the shop and just...