Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (21 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi G4M1 model 11 Navy Type 1 attack bomber "Betty" from 705th Kokutai takes off from Vunakanau airfield for a raid against Port Moresby on April 12th, 1943 with A6M2b from Junyo FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi J2M3 model 21 Navy Interceptor 'Raiden' from 302nd Kokutai (tailcode probably ヨD-155 / YoD-155) seen at Atsugi Airbase FACB

 

[MiTasol]

Mitsubishi I-1a missle under test at Fussa on a modified Ki-67-I Hiryu "Mother" early 1945 MANNO
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Never knew about that missile.

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi B2M2 on approach to IJNS Kaga 1930's WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero Model 32 of the Oita Kokutai, tail code "オタ-1175," circa 1943 FACB

 

[Viking1066]

A2N2 Hokoku-33 WORD

 

[Viking1066]

A6M3 Model 22s of the 251st Kokutai heading out on a patrol from Rabaul, May 1943 FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi J2M2 engine being worked on for a training exercise REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Japanese light aircraft carrier Zuihō viewed from the aircraft carrier Shōkaku during operations in the South Pacific REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Kawanishi E7K2 IJAN

 

[Viking1066]

Mitsubishi G3M3 Model 23 Navy Type 96 land-based attack aircraft "Rikko" / "Nell" from the 1st Kokutai takes off from (probably) Kwajalein Airfield FACB

 

[CATCH 22]

Mitsubishi G3M3 Model 23 Navy Type 96 land-based attack aircraft "Rikko" / "Nell" from the 1st Kokutai takes off from (probably) Kwajalein Airfield FACB
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Those guys waiving with their hats/caps are so often seen in Japanese photos. IMHO the latter were staged (I think I read somewhere about it). But the interesting thing is that many Japanese models (I know some in 1: 48 by Tamiya) offer figures of the same "waving guys". I have never painted or used any of them.
BTW check the guys in shorts and white socks in the photo - Tamiya gives us the chance to build them (see below).

 

[Viking1066]

Three Nakajima B5N2 bombers in flight REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Unit commander speaks to his pilots of the 4th Sentai with Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryus behind 1944 REDD

 

[Viking1066]

Yokosuka MXY4 target glider on top of a Kawanishi E7K2 "Alf" floatplane FACB

 

[Viking1066]

There is a resin kit of the E7K2 with MXY4 attached available.

 

[Viking1066]

Three Nakajima B5N2 Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Bombers (KankōKate) seen at Lakunai airfield on Rabaul. Note, that the second Kate has red white outlined number 360 on the tail FACB

 

[Viking1066]

Type 2 Fighter Model II-A, which appeared as an enemy aircraft in the Toho film "Kato Hayabusa Fighter Squadron," released in March 1944, was an aircraft from the Akeno Flight School FACB

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Type 2 Fighter Model II-A, which appeared as an enemy aircraft in the Toho film "Kato Hayabusa Fighter Squadron," released in March 1944, was an aircraft from the Akeno Flight School FACB
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It's my device or the roundel of the aircraft in the background look like a french one?

 

[SaparotRob]

Royal Thai Air Force?