Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (2 Viewers)

[MIflyer]

My experience in the 70s with Japanese 7.7 ammunition was that the case was a small amount longer than the British 303 ammo so you could not close the bolt on the Aussie 303 rifles.

But it did work in the Vickers.

 

[cammerjeff]

Cant Z.1007 16 of 211 Squadriglia 50 Gruppo over Italy 1940 SIGD


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Nice picture of one of the early Cant Z.1007's with the Isotta Frashini Asso XI engines, you do not see many pictures of the V-12 powered examples. Usually it was the Bis version of the plane that is seen as the V-12 versions were not considered combat capable. And that is saying alot considering some of the types the Italians did consider combat capable.

 

[MiTasol]

Tachikawa Ki-9 Dai 21 Hikoshidan Shireibu Hikodan , Kikuchi Japan August 1945 REDI
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Well that is one way to tanker fuel.

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima Ki-43-II being rearmed DEKI

 

[Viking1066]

Stuka 87Bs from 97 Gruppo B.aT from Leece over Grrece being escorted by Fiat CR.42 fighters 1941 SISQ

 

[tyrodtom]

Tachikawa Ki-9 Dai 21 Hikoshidan Shireibu Hikodan , Kikuchi Japan August 1945 REDI
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Shows just how desperate Japan was in August of 45.
I wonder what those barrels was going to be filled with?
Surely not gas, which was getting precious in Japan by that time.
Lightweight little trainer, 55 gal. kerosene, maybe gas, just how much damage could it have done?
Probably only capable of maybe 120 mph, piloted by a barely trained pilot, what chance did it have of fulfilling a mission?
It's sad what Japan reduced itself to.

 

[MIflyer]

DESPERATE: Ki-115-3 Divine Wind

 

[Viking1066]

Captured-Forts B-17Es and a B-17D ROMI

 

[Viking1066]

Aichi D3A2s Kanbuku 1943 YOTY

 

[Viking1066]

Cr.42A of 15 Stormo Assalto July 1943 during defence of Sicily

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima Ki-43s of the Akeno Flight School 1943 DEKI

 

[Viking1066]

Junkers Ju 87B Stuka StG1 (6G+-)-+G50 65 and Regia Aeronautica fighter ASBIZ

 

[cammerjeff]

Nakajima Ki-43s of the Akeno Flight School 1943 DEKI
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Nice picture, but I suspect that the Fighter with the Starter Truck hooking up to it is a Ki-44 judging by the mail landing gear and the cowling. Great picture!

 

[Viking1066]

Nice picture, but I suspect that the Fighter with the Starter Truck hooking up to it is a Ki-44 judging by the mail landing gear and the cowling. Great picture!

I suspect you are right. It has that big nose.

 

[Wurger]

Nice picture, but I suspect that the Fighter with the Starter Truck hooking up to it is a Ki-44 judging by the mail landing gear and the cowling. Great picture!

I suspect you are right. It has that big nose.
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The pic isn't of too great quality but if enlerged the outher wheel hubs of the starboard wheels can be noticed. If it would be the Ki-44 the wheel bay door covered it almost fully and these wouldn't be noticed. Just a large light spots there. What is more there wouldn't be noticed the "stair" between the top of wheel tyre and the landing leg bacuase the Ki-44 had the door made as a one-piece part going from the wing underside to the almost bottom of the wheel. Secondly if having an enough close up view at the main landing gear legs the wheel bay doors of the rectangle shape going from the undersides to the top of the wheel can be found. So .. Nakajima Ki-43 IMHO.

Akeno Flight School 1943

the source: the net.

 

[cammerjeff]

The pic isn't of too great quality but if enlerged the outher wheel hubs of the starboard wheels can be noticed. If it would be the Ki-44 the wheel bay door covered it almost fully and these wouldn't be noticed. Just a large light spots there. What is more there wouldn't be noticed the "stair" between the top of wheel tyre and the landing leg bacuase the Ki-44 had the door made as a one-piece part going from the wing underside to the almost bottom of the wheel. Secondly if having an enough close up view at the main landing gear legs the wheel bay doors of the rectangle shape going from the undersides to the top of the wheel can be found. So .. Nakajima Ki-43 IMHO.

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Akeno Flight School 1943

Wurger, I agree that the line up you enlarged are Ki-43's, I was speaking about the one you cropped out of the picture, the one attached to the Huck's Starter Truck, it seems to have the larger gear door of the Ki-44, and has the larger engine cowling of the Ki-44. Unfortunately the rest of the aircraft in not in the frame. But I am 99% sure it is a Ki-44 among the 4 or more Ki-43's. The natural metal finish with the dark anti glare paint also was a common feature of the Ki-44.

the source: the net.

 

[Wurger]

Wurger, I agree that the line up you enlarged are Ki-43's, I was speaking about the one you cropped out of the picture, the one attached to the Huck's Starter Truck, it seems to have the larger gear door of the Ki-44, and has the larger engine cowling of the Ki-44. Unfortunately the rest of the aircraft in not in the frame. But I am 99% sure it is a Ki-44 among the 4 or more Ki-43's. The natural metal finish with the dark anti glare paint also was a common feature of the Ki-44.

Oh .. sorry . Grasped incorrrectly. Well I argee then.

 

[Viking1066]

Love the information you guys bring to the forum!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!