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They look D3A2s which joined the Operation I-Go led by Isoroku Yamamoto in April 1943. A nice pic
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They look D3A2s which joined the Operation I-Go led by Isoroku Yamamoto in April 1943. A nice picFor your eye amusement, I present this. I don't have any more information. Please feel free to add.
Thank you.They look D3A2s which joined the Operation I-Go led by Isoroku Yamamoto in April 1943. A nice pic
Certainly, there must have been photographic proof of the aircraft unloaded and secured. The photos/negatives must be still be in the archives somewhere. If found, a book is in order. Other pictures from the island exist from later times, but none of the French aircraft off loaded.For your viewing interest on this happy cool Friday morning. From the AsisBiz site. Interned under American pressure, so her aircraft were removed so the Axis could not utilize her services as an aircraft carrier (minus her carrier group). In addition, she also carried Dewoitine D.790 (Navalized Dewoitine D.520), Latécoère 675, Grumman F4F Wildcat (as carrier 1943-45), Latécoère 299, Loire-Nieuport LN.401 and Vought SB2U Vindicator (called Vought V156F): 40 delivered.
Plexiglas was invented in 1931.
An aircraft manual issued in 1932 for IJA units in Manchuria introduces that a nichrome wire was placed between two plates of windshield glass to prevent fog.
Yes, it says 'glass' clearly in the manualThat was usually done using real glass as plexi will melt. Hot wire is often used for cutting plexiglass
It depends on which model in my thought. JimOne observation of the Japanese aircraft at Silver Hills during my tour was that the clear bits stood out in marked contrast to the weather beaten framing and fuselage. They were, by comparison, crystal clear and not Yellowed or blemished at all. So maybe it was glass?
It depends on which model in my thought. Jim