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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony"

 

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[Shinpachi]

Clear picture of a Ki-61

Pilot of the airframe was Captain Shiro Sakauchi of the 68th Flight Squadron in New Guinea.
He survived the battle there to fly a Ki-84 later but was regrettably killed during air combat with some P-51s above Tokyo on June 10, 1945.

 

[GrauGeist]

Mitsubishi A6M5 ZEKE 52, Willow Grove, 1945

Can help but wonder why the control surfaces are all clamped...

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Gust locks...

 

[snowmobileman]

Can help but wonder why the control surfaces are all clamped...

I am guessing it was done to keep children from damaging the controls...I have used them for long-term storage in windy areas.

 

[Shinpachi]

BTW. I think this photo should be looked from the port side to make the logo sense as its original designation was ヨ-143.

 

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[Snautzer01]

Mitsubishi Ki-46 Markings: 89th BS, 3rd BG

 

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Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa

EJP Base 2446 was Hollandia Dutch New Guinea there were 3 AirStrips there Cyclops , Sentani and Hollandia ,US Force's invaded the area April 22nd 1944 backed up by the US Navy Task Force 58, the first 5th Air Force aircraft to come in was the 8th FS' P-40N's from Gusap New Guinea on May 7th .

 

[Wayne Little]

COOL!

 

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Yokosuka D4Y

 

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Yokosuka (Kugisho), D4Y-3 Model 33, Suisei (Comet) Judy

 

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Rato rockets

 

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[Capt. Vick]

Not sure if they were RATO rockets. Believe they were more for extra speed during terminal dive suicide attack.

 

[Shinpachi]

Interesting photos

The D4Y4 was planned to be equipped with 5 Type 4 rockets under the fuselage for acceleration intended to shake off US fighters but was not used in actual mission because some aerodynamic issues were not solved.

Wiki Japan

 

[Capt. Vick]

Ah... I stand corrected. Great shots either way.

 

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