Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (14 Viewers)

[Viking1066]

Model 44 no.10 of the 47th Independent Chutai at Saigon airport in Indochina right after the opening of the Pacific War the net

 

[Viking1066]

The 47th Independent Chutai had nine supplement trial Model 44 planes numbers I through 10, excepting no.3 the net

 

[cammerjeff]

The 47th Independent Chutai had nine supplement trial Model 44 planes numbers I through 10, excepting no.3 the net
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And at least 1of 3 Ki-60's?

 

[Viking1066]

244th Sentai aircraft the net

 

[Viking1066]

Number I model (serial number "II3") 44-I of the 47th Chutai advanced to Morumen during Burma aerial campaign the net

 

[Viking1066]

Ki-44-II China the net

 

[Viking1066]

A group of supplement trial Model 44 planes of the 47th Independent Chutai at the Saigon Airport. They are leaving for Malaya to join the invasion at Singapore the net

 

[cammerjeff]

Again with one Ki-60, are we sure they are at Saigon?

 

[Viking1066]

Again with one Ki-60, are we sure they are at Saigon?

According to the Japanese caption, but they can be in error. It has happened before.

 

[topspeed]

Ki-44-II China the net
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Fairly potent fighter ?

The Nakajima Ki-44 Shōki (Allied reporting name "Tojo") was a single-seat, single-engine fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force during World War II. [1, 2]

Key Details

• • 
    Role: Point-defense interceptor designed to prioritize speed and climb rate over traditional dogfighting maneuverability (unlike the lighter Nakajima Ki-43). [1, 2]
  • 
    Allied Reporting Name: "Tojo" [1]
  • 
    First Flight / Service: First flew in August 1940 and entered regular service in 1942. [1]
  • 
    Engine: Nakajima Ha-41 or Ha-109 14-cylinder radial engine (approx. 1,225 to 1,519 hp depending on the variant). [1, 2, 3]
  • 
    Top Speed: Roughly 605 km/h (376 mph). [1]
  • 
    Armament: Varied by variant, typically featuring combinations of 12.7 mm machine guns, 20 mm cannons, or heavy 37 mm / 40 mm wing cannons. [1]
  • 
    Production: Around 1,225 units built between 1940 and 1944. [1]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7U9vVHqN78

 

[Viking1066]

Kos of the 47th Independent Chutai at Chofu AB photo 3 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Yokosuka D4Y3 Model 33 "Suisei" 103rd Attack Sqn 502 NAG in flight WIKI

 

[Viking1066]

149th Special Attack aircraft photo 2 the net

 

[Viking1066]

Take-off (in training) of Ki.44-II Kos of the 47th Independent Chutai at Chofu AB the net

 

[CATCH 22]

Again with one Ki-60, are we sure they are at Saigon?

According to the Japanese caption, but they can be in error. It has happened before.

I posted those 2 photos some time ago. The description is completely different, the photos are apparently from October 1941 - check here: Picture of the day.