Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (4 Viewers)

[special ed]

Mitsubishi G2M crew enjoying a meal 1940 courtesy of the net.
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They don't seem to really enjoy their lunch. Possibly the internet cafeteria is not very good.

 

[N4521U]

They don't seem to really enjoy their lunch. Possibly the internet cafeteria is not very good.

They will probably never call Uber again!

 

[MiTasol]

Yeah

Once is twice too often

 

[Viking1066]

.Aichi D1A2 'P-257' IJN Kaga November 1940 DAIKA.

 

[Viking1066]

Shinpachi, can you please help us identify the unit for this aircraft? Thank you!

 

[Viking1066]

Aichi D3A1 production trials 1939-1940 AIVA.

 

[Shinpachi]

Shinpachi, can you please help us identify the unit for this aircraft? Thank you!
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A Ki-30 at the Nanjing Outer City Airfield circa 1943.
Unit is unknown but estimated belonging to an independent unit or the headquarters in Nanjing.

 

[Shinpachi]

IJN 5th submarine unit in Penang Island, Malaya, in early 1942.
They covered to the African east coast.

Source: History of Showa-era (一億人の昭和史・日本の戦史 7・太平洋戦争 1)(Oct.1978)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Thank you for your help! It is appreciated!

 

[Shinpachi]

My pleasure, Viking
Hayabusa(Ki-43) given chances in Malaya to dispel unpopularity as pilots thought Ki-43 was inferior to Ki-27 in maneuverability.

Source: History of Showa-era (一億人の昭和史・日本の戦史 7・太平洋戦争 1)(Oct.1978)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Sorry for being late gents. In a great deal of pain. Aichi D3A1 type 99 model 11 'AII-234' IJN Kaga June 1941 FAOW.

 

[Viking1066]

Aichi E13A1 'X-1' 'Kimikawa Maru' from the net.

 

[Viking1066]

Aichi E13Ab of the 901st Ku under attack Formosa 1944 courtesy of the net.

 

[Shinpachi]

Zero fighters from China to the Pacific.

Source: History of Showa-era (一億人の昭和史・日本の戦史 7・太平洋戦争 1)(Oct.1978)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Unidentified pilots with a Kawasaki Ki-10 late 1930's courtesy of the net.

 

[Shinpachi]

Cut the Allies' Chian Kai-shek support route in Burma.
IJA 55th, 33rd, 56th and 18th divisions from the 15th Army take action from January 4 to May 30, 1942.

Oki branch unit in Kanchanaburi, Thai on January 11(left pic)
122 fighters and bombers of IJA 7th and 10th flight groups at a base in Thai on December 23, 1941(right pic)

Source: History of Showa-era (一億人の昭和史・日本の戦史 7・太平洋戦争 1)(Oct.1978)

 

[Wurger]