Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (21 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

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Thank you!

 

[Viking1066]

Early IJN aircraft courtesy of the net.

 

[Shinpachi]

I am wondering if Q or F for this story as the illustrator looks only referred to next old popular pic.
Need time. Thanks.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

For todays viewing, we have two IJN pilots and their aircraft courtesy of the net.

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi A5M4 type 'VII-119' IJN Soryu early 1941 Japan FADO.

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi A6M5 type 0 model 52 '601-01 and 601- 06 601st Ku Matsuyama AF, Japan January 1945 KEMO

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi 1MF3A type 10 'HA-208' 1926-1928 AJAK

 

[Shinpachi]

Kokusan Electric Co., Ltd. as an aviation magneto manufacturer in Japan since 1930.

Source: 30 Years of Kokusan Electric (1961)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi 1MF3A type 10 'HA-206 and HA-207' IJN Akagi 1926-1928 AKAGAK.

 

[Shinpachi]

I was unable to find out the US Army Air Force fighters unit deployed in Buna in March 1943 but, according to testimonies, P-39s Japanese fighters/bombers encountered in the area seemed to be type D. If anybody knows any details, please help. Thanks

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

In the sky of Papua New Guinea.

 

[cammerjeff]

Is it escorting a Fokker 100? Nice Image though!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi 3MT2/B1M3 type 13 'NI-301' IJN Kaga February 1932 JPSU

 

[Shinpachi]

Coming March 11 happens to be the 81st anniversary of this close encounter of Sgt. Yoshiaki Kubo with an unknown super aggressive P-39 in Buna, Papua New Guinea.

 

[SaparotRob]

Coming March 11 happens to be the 81st anniversary of this close encounter of Sgt. Yoshiaki Kubo with an unknown super aggressive P-39 in Buna, Papua New Guinea.

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What a "fly-by" that would make.