Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (18 Viewers)

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Viking1066]

A6M and D3A 1945 the net

 

[Viking1066]

A formation of 53rd Sentai Toryū. The 53rd Sentai operated out of Matsudo Airfield during 1945 and was primarily tasked with intercepting B-29 raids the net

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

A formation of 53rd Sentai Toryū. The 53rd Sentai operated out of Matsudo Airfield during 1945 and was primarily tasked with intercepting B-29 raids the net
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It's a colourized pic? I remember the wing leasing edge paint as yellow

 

[CATCH 22]

It's a colourized pic? I remember the wing leasing edge paint as yellow

This particular one and several more posted in the thread earlier are original colour photographs. They were published in Arawasi international-magazine, issue 11 2009.

Colours are somehow washed out for our eyes.
And yes, the leading edge is yellow, same as the arrow on the tail.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

This particular one and several more posted in the thread earlier are original colour photographs. They were published in Arawasi international-magazine, issue 11 2009.
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Colours are somehow washed out for our eyes.
And yes, the leading edge is yellow, same as the arrow on the tail.
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Thanks, the white band around the wing hinomaru also mislead me

 

[Viking1066]

53rd Hko Sentai "25" leading a pair of 3rd Chutai Toryu the net

 

[Viking1066]

A detail of D1Ys preparing to take off showing the bomb shackles the net