CAPTURED AIRCRAFT - ODD PHOTOS

• Apr 19, 2005

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Thanks Concorde, I haven't seen that one. I have "Strangers in a Strange Land" volumes I and II by Stapfer, but I find the subject fascinating. Anyone know about aircraft captured by the Japanese books? (Great shots of those, Wildcat!)

 

• Apr 19, 2005

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evangilder said:

Thanks Concorde, I haven't seen that one. I have "Strangers in a Strange Land" volumes I and II by Stapfer, but I find the subject fascinating. Anyone know about aircraft captured by the Japanese books? (Great shots of those, Wildcat!)

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I've got both of those books too, but havent heard or seen of any referring to aircraft captured by the japanese though, If i dig something up, i'll let you know.

 

• Apr 19, 2005

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Cool, ditto here. Thanks. Hmmm, if there isn't one published, maybe I should look into that...

 

• Apr 20, 2005

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Here are some photo's of captured Japanese aircraft taken in Brisbane, Australia. The allies had a unit (Air Technical Intelligance Unit) based there to conduct tests on captured enemy aircraft. This resulted in a lot of phone calls tho the police from worried locals that Zeros were flying over Brisbane! The unit was top secret and the hanger still remains to this day.

 

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• Apr 20, 2005

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Nice pics. I had seen the captured Zero pic before, but not the other 2. It must have been something to see a Zero with the stars and bars.

 

• Apr 20, 2005

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I think it kinda suits it - but that's just me!

 

• Apr 20, 2005

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I like the stars and bars on it too. Looks good. I wil have to dig through my pics and see if I can find the ME-262 with American markings.

 

• Apr 20, 2005

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i think it looks good too............

 

• Apr 21, 2005

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Here's an earlier shot of that first Reisen, which has come to be known as 'Koga's Zero'...

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• Apr 21, 2005

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Here's an A5M2 Claude which was captured by the Soviets...











All photos from the personal collection of Tex Miller


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• Apr 21, 2005

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Cool photo's of the Claude! 8)

 

• Apr 21, 2005

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Nice shots, BW!

 

• Apr 21, 2005

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Captured Me-262. Sources are varied and I can't remember where they all came from.

 

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• Apr 21, 2005

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GREAT STUFF _ LOVE THE CLAUDE!

 

• Apr 21, 2005

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Here's some more pictures I dug up. Enjoy!
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• Apr 21, 2005

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Cheated on this one!

 

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• Apr 21, 2005

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I read somewhere that the Japs used P 40's to defend Rangoon. It also said that they were scrambled to intercept enemy bombers, which turned out to be Sally's or something like that, and in the confusion one of the bombers was shot down! Has anyone else ever heard of this? It can't be entirely false as i believe the Japs had quite a few captured P 40's.

 

• Apr 21, 2005

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CHECK THIS OUT!

Table 1: Japanese aircraft used by the French in Indochina

Type
Unit
Number
Serial codes
Notes

Aichi E12A1 Jake Flotille 8S
4
8.S.1 to 8.S.4

Mitsubishi Ki.21-IIb Sally GT.1/34
1
6083 21

Mitsubishi Ki.46-I Dinah SAL 99
1
used from 18.2.46 to 1.4.46
Mitsubishi Ki.46-II Dinah SAL 99
2

Mitsubishi Ki.46-III Dinah SAL 99
1
crashed during its only flight
Mitsubishi Ki.51 Sonia SAL 99
2
6 and 7

Nakajima Ki.43 Oscar GC.1/7 GC.2/7
4
see Tables 2 and 3
Nakajima Ki.43-III Oscar 9

Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe Flotille 8S
1
from ATAIU-SEA, crashed during its first flight 19.2.46
Nakajima L2D2 Tabby GT.1/34
1
4265

Tachikawa Ki.36 Ida SAL 99
4
two coded 2 and 4

Tachikawa Ki.54 Hickory SAL 99
7
10580 14
the others coded 8 to 13, serials unknown except 10470

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• Apr 23, 2005

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What a sight that would have been! Spits, Mossies, Hellcats, Oscars and Jakes all fighting on the one side! 8)

 

• Apr 23, 2005

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We died and gone to heaven :angel: