Viking1066
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Model 44 no.10 of the 47th Independent Chutai at Saigon airport in Indochina right after the opening of the Pacific War the net
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Viking1066
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The 47th Independent Chutai had nine supplement trial Model 44 planes numbers I through 10, excepting no.3 the net
cammerjeff
Tech Sergeant
And at least 1of 3 Ki-60's?
Viking1066
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244th Sentai aircraft the net
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Number I model (serial number "II3") 44-I of the 47th Chutai advanced to Morumen during Burma aerial campaign the net
Viking1066
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Ki-44-II China the net
Viking1066
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A group of supplement trial Model 44 planes of the 47th Independent Chutai at the Saigon Airport. They are leaving for Malaya to join the invasion at Singapore the net
cammerjeff
Tech Sergeant
Again with one Ki-60, are we sure they are at Saigon?
Viking1066
Brigadier General
According to the Japanese caption, but they can be in error. It has happened before.
Fairly potent fighter ?
The Nakajima Ki-44 Shōki (Allied reporting name "Tojo") was a single-seat, single-engine fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force during World War II. [1, 2]
Key Details
Role: Point-defense interceptor designed to prioritize speed and climb rate over traditional dogfighting maneuverability (unlike the lighter Nakajima Ki-43). [1, 2]
Allied Reporting Name: "Tojo" [1]
First Flight / Service: First flew in August 1940 and entered regular service in 1942. [1]
Engine: Nakajima Ha-41 or Ha-109 14-cylinder radial engine (approx. 1,225 to 1,519 hp depending on the variant). [1, 2, 3]
Top Speed: Roughly 605 km/h (376 mph). [1]
Armament: Varied by variant, typically featuring combinations of 12.7 mm machine guns, 20 mm cannons, or heavy 37 mm / 40 mm wing cannons. [1]
Production: Around 1,225 units built between 1940 and 1944. [1]
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7U9vVHqN78
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