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There were quite a few Japanese types left behind across SE Asia and former possessions or were in service with puppet states at the end of WWII, many saw action in local wars (like the clashes between Nationalist and Communist Chinese) and some were in service still, when the Korean war broke out.
Yup, and thankfully for us today who like this kind of stuff, SE Asian aviation museums have a diverse collection of survivors that are unique, including Ki-43s. Tachikawa Ki-55 in the PLA museum in Beijing.
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Ki-43 remains at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, recovered from Papua New Guinea.
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Japan equipped Thailand. Very cosy (yeeks).There were quite a few Japanese types left behind across SE Asia and former possessions or were in service with puppet states at the end of WWII, many saw action in local wars (like the clashes between Nationalist and Communist Chinese) and some were in service still, when the Korean war broke out.
Japan equipped Thailand. Very cosy (yeeks).