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Mitsubishi J2M circa 1944 REDD
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Mitsubishi J2M circa 1944 REDD
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Looks like it is being used as a decoy, flat tires, no weapons, loose panels. Great details in the picture
 
Nakajima Ki-44 Otsu Shoki of the 47th Sentai REDD
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I would add Ki.44-II Otsu ( キ44-II 乙) to the description - Ki.44-I is a different type/variant. This particular a/c is # 71, probably the CO's mount. Note the wide white stripe on the bottom of the cowl ring.
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Boeing Y1B-17 of the 96th BS 1938 USACA
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Bell P 39-Airacobra Technicians installing a Trimetrogon Camera ASBIZ
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I very much doubt that for a number of reasons. The first is the size of such an installation and it will not fit in the nose of a P-39. Secondly one of the three cameras shoots straight down which means all that it would see is the driveshaft, the retracted nose gear and the closed gear doors. Thirdly the cameras need to be accessible in flight to change magazines.

This is a B-17 installation forward of the tail gear and tail plane and as you can see this takes up a lot of room and the spare magazines are stored forward of the cameras.

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Photo source Trimetrogon Photography

B-25 History Project has three photos of a B-25 with Trimetrogon Cameras fitted.
 
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Ki-79a, 26th Hikotai, Manchuria 1944-1945
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I like this Picture, if your squint just a little you can see the Family resemblance to the SB2C that came a few years later
 

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