Nice shots Chris!
Adler's Warbirds (4 Viewers)
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Aichi M6A1 Seiran
SN: 28
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
This was the very last M6A1 built, and is also the only one known to have survived today. Imperial Japanese Navy Lt. Kazuo Akatsuka ferried this Seiran from Fukuyama to Yokosuka where he surrendered it to an American occupation contingent.
SN: 28
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
This was the very last M6A1 built, and is also the only one known to have survived today. Imperial Japanese Navy Lt. Kazuo Akatsuka ferried this Seiran from Fukuyama to Yokosuka where he surrendered it to an American occupation contingent.
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Kawanishi N1K2-Ja Shiden "George"
SN: UNK
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
Little is known of the history of this particular aircraft other than that it came from Omura or Oppama Naval Air Station, Japan, and the fighter arrived stateside aboard the escort carrier "USS Barnes."
SN: UNK
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
Little is known of the history of this particular aircraft other than that it came from Omura or Oppama Naval Air Station, Japan, and the fighter arrived stateside aboard the escort carrier "USS Barnes."
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Kawanishi N1K2-Ja Shiden "George"
SN: UNK
Current Location: US Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, USA
SN: UNK
Current Location: US Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, USA
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Kawasaki Ki 100-1
SN: 16336
Current Location: RAF Museum, Cosford, England
I took this picture at the RAF Museum Hendon.
SN: 16336
Current Location: RAF Museum, Cosford, England
I took this picture at the RAF Museum Hendon.
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More to come later...
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I don't remember seeing that one at Hendon in 2015. Maybe moved.
Excellent.
Yes Andy its now at Cosford
I don't remember seeing that one at Hendon in 2015. Maybe moved.
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I don't remember seeing that one at Hendon in 2015. Maybe moved.
Yeah I took the pick in 2010 or 2011 I believe.
According to the interwebs it is st Cosfors now.
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Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu "Nick"
SN: 4268
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
This is the only known surviving Ki-45 left in the world. This was a Mod C. Night Fighter variant. It was part of a group of 145 Japanese aircraft brought to the United States for evaluation aboard the USS Barnes.
SN: 4268
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
This is the only known surviving Ki-45 left in the world. This was a Mod C. Night Fighter variant. It was part of a group of 145 Japanese aircraft brought to the United States for evaluation aboard the USS Barnes.
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Mitsubishi A6M5 Reisen "Zeke" "Zero"
SN: 4340
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC, USA
Thi aircraft was captured on Saipan Island in April 1944, and was sent to the United States for evaluation in July. It was evaluated in 1944 at Wright Field, Ohio, and the following year at Eglin Field, Florida. During restoration, technicians discovered several Japanese messages scribed inside the metal skin of the aft fuselage: "Pray for absolute victory"; "Win the air war"; "Devastation of the American and the British"; "New Years Day, 1944." A rivet bucking bar tool and a U. S. Navy flashlight were also discovered inside the left wing.
SN: 4340
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC, USA
Thi aircraft was captured on Saipan Island in April 1944, and was sent to the United States for evaluation in July. It was evaluated in 1944 at Wright Field, Ohio, and the following year at Eglin Field, Florida. During restoration, technicians discovered several Japanese messages scribed inside the metal skin of the aft fuselage: "Pray for absolute victory"; "Win the air war"; "Devastation of the American and the British"; "New Years Day, 1944." A rivet bucking bar tool and a U. S. Navy flashlight were also discovered inside the left wing.
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Mitsubishi A6M2B Reisen "Zeke" "Zero"
SN: 5450
Current Location: National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, USA
This aircraft was built at the Nakajima Plant and delivered in November 1942. The aircraft operated from Ballale Airfield, where it was abandoned after sustaining combat damage. The aircraft remained their until it was recovered in 1968.
SN: 5450
Current Location: National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, USA
This aircraft was built at the Nakajima Plant and delivered in November 1942. The aircraft operated from Ballale Airfield, where it was abandoned after sustaining combat damage. The aircraft remained their until it was recovered in 1968.
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Nakajima J1N1-S Gekko "Irving"
SN: 7334
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
This is the only known surviving J1N1 in existence. It was captured on the island of Yokosuka, and brought back to the US for evaluation.
SN: 7334
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
This is the only known surviving J1N1 in existence. It was captured on the island of Yokosuka, and brought back to the US for evaluation.
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Nakajima Kikka
SN: 7337
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
There is very little information on this particular aircraft. It is just known that Airframes 3, 4 and 5 were sent to the US for evaluation. This aircraft is incomplete, and appears to have been put together using parts from the other airframes. It however is the only known surviving Kikka in existence today.
SN: 7337
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
There is very little information on this particular aircraft. It is just known that Airframes 3, 4 and 5 were sent to the US for evaluation. This aircraft is incomplete, and appears to have been put together using parts from the other airframes. It however is the only known surviving Kikka in existence today.
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Yokosuka MXY-7 Model 22 Ohka "Baka"
SN: UNK
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
This is the only known example in existence that is powered by a jet engine. It was shipped to the US from Japan around November 1945.
SN: UNK
Current Location: National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington DC, USA
This is the only known example in existence that is powered by a jet engine. It was shipped to the US from Japan around November 1945.
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Polikarpov I-16
SN: 2421319
Current Location: Germany
SN: 2421319
Current Location: Germany
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Polikarpov Po-2
SN: UNK
Current Location: Bundeswehr Military History Museum, Dresden, Germany
SN: UNK
Current Location: Bundeswehr Military History Museum, Dresden, Germany
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Unfortunately that is it for now.
I have seen quite a few more warbirds than this. Including several more B-17's and B-24's. Unfortunately the rest of the pictures are all on regular print photos, and I need to get around to scanning them.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures that I posted however. I am not the best photographer, and without special equipment sometimes it is hard to get a good picture with museum lighting.
I have seen quite a few more warbirds than this. Including several more B-17's and B-24's. Unfortunately the rest of the pictures are all on regular print photos, and I need to get around to scanning them.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures that I posted however. I am not the best photographer, and without special equipment sometimes it is hard to get a good picture with museum lighting.
