Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (31 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

K5Y2 at Hakata AB 1944 BURI

 

[Viking1066]

Kota Bharu, Malaya, c.1942. Camouflaged A6M fighter aircraft of 22 Air Flotilla, Japanese Navy, on airstrip at Kota Bharu

WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

Ki-115 powered by 1,150 horsepower Nakajima Ha-35 radial engines INHG

 

[Viking1066]

Last combat version of the Hiryu series the Ki-109 with a mounted 75mm type 88 cannon HDIEA

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi B2M1 ヨ-389 of the Yokosuka Ku 1932 WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi G4M1 of the Takao Kokutai first unit to become operational with the G4M WYNA

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi Ki-1 Type 1 93 Model 1 heavy bomber "34" of the 7th Sentai developed from the Junkers Ki-37 MODE

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi G4Ms on assembly line 1945 REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi Ki 21 I Sally 60 Sentai Manchuria ASBIZ

 

[Viking1066]

The mottling effect is either surface corrosion of the steel skin or a very thin application of a camouflage paint INHG

 

[Viking1066]

Victory makings on Japanese aircraft are comparatively rare. The three axes seen here represent the claims of a Lt. Yamazaki of 802 Ku during the Solomons campaign REDD

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

The mottling effect is either surface corrosion of the steel skin or a very thin application of a camouflage paint INHG
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The hinomaru in the fuselage looks overpainted, so I think the second option is more likely.

 

[special ed]

The person posing seems to be wearing U.S. fatigues, the green pickle suit of late 50s-early 60s. I suspect a fun photo by a U.S. military member.

 

[Frog]

The person posing seems to be wearing U.S. fatigues, the green pickle suit of late 50s-early 60s. I suspect a fun photo by a U.S. military member.

Looks like a US M1943 HBT Fatigue uniform and the cap a US M1941 Wool Knit cap.

 

[WARSPITER]

Looks like a US M1943 HBT Fatigue uniform and the cap a US M1941 Wool Knit cap.

Which may mean the planes paintwork could be severely weathered.

 

[Frog]

He could be a linguist from the Military Intelligence Service.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi A6M5 fighters start engines at Oita AB early 1944 REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi G3M3 Model 23 Navy Type 96 land-based attack aircraft "Rikko" from the 1st Kokutai seen at (probably) Kwajalein Airfield. Second plane in row has tailcode Z-322 FACB