Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (1 Viewer)

[GTX]

 

[Zippythehog]

A6M2-N under maintenance. The tail marking is censored but the letter "R" is visible. Note the Kawanishi H6K "Mavis" 1942 ALEUT
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Check out the gust locks on the rudder and right aileron.

 

[SaparotRob]

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I've never seen that many in one shot before.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Viking1066]

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate being started by a starter truck REDD

 

[Viking1066]

On December 12, 1941, at the foot of the Mayon Volcano, Type 97 Carrier Attack Bombers (B5N) from the aircraft carrier Ryujo sprang forth its attack on Legaspi, southeastern part of Luzon WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

The Lae Wing of the Tainan Group late 1942 aces including Sakai, Ishikasawa, Ota, Nemoto and Yoshimura SEEL

 

[Viking1066]

Tokyo IT in 1940. The planes in front of the building were exhibited for the 60th anniversary company's founding In back is a Type 89 carrier-based attack aircraft & the plane in foreground is a Type 92 fighter WIKI

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots!

 

[Viking1066]

The only unit to receive the Ki-109 was the 107th Sentai at Micahara HIDEA

 

[Viking1066]

Trainers of the Kasumigaura Ku BESH

 

[GTX]

 

[Viking1066]

Type 93 intermediate training aircraft. It was photographed in March 1941 at Tanba Airport, and shows members of the 17th class flight trainees. This class graduated in March 1942 just before the Battle of Midway FACB

 

[Viking1066]

The Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi pictured with the battleship Hiei, coast defense ship Kasuga, and a Takao class heavy cruiser 1937 WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

Photographs from American report on Ki-46 aricraft production at the factories in Daimon and Inami REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Type 10 fighters preparing to take off from Akagi's lower flight deck 1927 KURE

 

[c1951]

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate being started by a starter truck REDD
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A Hucks Starter

 

[SaparotRob]

Type 10 fighters preparing to take off from Akagi's lower flight deck 1927 KURE
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First time I've seen a picture of that flight deck looking out.

 

[Viking1066]

First time I've seen a picture of that flight deck looking out.

Me as well. It's a rare one.