Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (22 Viewers)

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Nakajima Ki-34 of the Kumagaya Air Force Flying School MODE

 

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A6M2 Zeros, pilots, and personnel of the aircraft carrier Zuiho's fighter unit at Truk, shortly before their advance to Rabaul in early April 1943 to take part in Operation I-Go FACB

 

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Yokosuka B4Y of IJN Kaga FACB

 

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Vought V-93S Corsair Royal Thai Air Force 2013 FLUG

 

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Yokosuka D4Y1 of the 652nd Kōkūtai takes off from the aircraft carrier Jun'yō, to attack the US fleet during the Battle of Philippine Sea, June 19, 1944 REDD

 

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Kiska pilots from the Toko Ku playing 'wanage' 1942 ALEUT

 

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Kokusai Ki-59 undergoing testing in a cold climate MODE

 

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Late production Ki-51 with large spinner dark brown camouflage China 1943 MODE

 

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Last photo of Isoroku Yamamoto, saluting naval aviators at Rabaul, before his plane was shot down, April 18 1943 REDD

 

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Left-right IJNS Kaga, Hiei, Kirishima FACB

 

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Manchukuo Ki-43-II Kos with a starter truck 1945 FACB

 

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Left-right IJNS Kaga, Hiei, Kirishima FACB
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Great pic ... and all 3 on the bottom by late '42

 

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Mitsubishi A5M fighter on board carrier Zuiho went all along the deck and ended up in the carrier bow. Unknown date but may be trials in 1940 as Zuiho was commissioned in Dec 1940 FACB

 

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Matsuyama Air Base Spring 1945 Commander of the 343rd Air Group (Kōkūtai) Minoru Genda (left) with Lieutnant Commander Yoshio Shiga. Previously, Shiga commanded Kaga's Fighter Group and later Jun'yō's Fighter Group

 

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Ki-74 '13' at wars end DEST

 

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The Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Akagi at Hitokappu Bay, Kuriles in November 1941 WIKI

 

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Vought V-65C1 Corsair China Aircraft WIKI Museum,Sep 2008

 

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Type 95 on the cruiser Nachi 1942 BURI

 

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Tachikawa Ki-74 '13' 1945 DEST

 

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The aircraft carrier Shokaku fighting through heavy seas in the South Pacific 1942 WIKI