Wayne's Award Winning Models

[Wayne Little]

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[Shinpachi]

Those photos really fascinate me, Wayne.
His plane BII-101 reminds me of Captain Kiyokuma Okajima who later objected Kamikaze operation saying "A pilot is not one time bomb!"
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent!

 

[Wurger]

Wonderful...

 

[Wayne Little]

Those photos really fascinate me, Wayne.
His plane BII-101 reminds me of Captain Kiyokuma Okajima who later objected Kamikaze operation saying "A pilot is not one time bomb!"
Thanks for sharing.

I am glad it reminds you of this pilot.....as it IS the aircraft of Kiyokuma Okajima..!

See below the detail for my Model Comp Presentation sheet.

Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21
Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter
(Kanjō Sentōki or 'Kansen')
Aircraft Code BII-101

Flown by Lieutenant Kiyokuma Okajima, Buntaicho or Divisional leader
of the fighter combat unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier
HIRYU, December 7th 1941.

Lt. Kiyokuma Okajima leads his Chutai (Division / Squadron) of six A6M2 'Zero' fighters in escorting the Torpedo aircraft from the I J N Aircraft Carriers Akagi and Kaga.
At 0753 Lt. Okajima breaks off his escort duty and leads his fighters to attack Ewa Mooring Mast Field to destroy any possible threat from American fighters at this airfield.
Shortly afterwards the torpedo strike aircraft make their final approach towards Pearl Harbor and at 0757 the first torpedoes are launched at Battleship Row.


(Formal Japanese Name)
Rei-shiki Kanjo Sentoki
(Abbreviated as)
'Kansen' (Kanjo Sentoki) Carrier Fighter
'Reisen' (Rei Sentoki) Zero fighter Aircraft
'Zero sen' (Zero Sentoki)

Allied Code name : "Zeke" or more commonly
referred as (The) Mitsubishi 'Zero'

A6M2 Designation

A = Carrier Fighter
6 = Sixth Type or Version
M = Mitsubishi (Manufacturer)
2 = Second Version of Design

Model 21 Description ( Model Two One not twenty One is the correct pronunciation)

2 = Second Airframe Modification
1 = First Engine Configuration

 

[Shinpachi]

Wow! Thanks Wayne for your detailed information about Okajima and his fighter!
My memory about him was not accurate for PH operation but rather intense about his first escort mission with his 30 Zeros for the first suicide attackers of 18 G4Ms with OHKAs led by Captain Nonaka in March, 1945, as the YouTube footage shows in below.
He survived the mission.

Thanks!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MONSFUS5iwI

 

[Wayne Little]

You are welcome my friend!

Okajima held a number of Command posts as division leader or group leader...on the carriers Hiryu, Zuikaku, Hiyo and Ryuho and then land based assignments...

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Wayne for your nice lecture.

It utterly looks a miracle to me that there is such an awesome expert of the Japanese aircrafts like you in overseas.
Please take care of yourself and keep educating us day by day.

 

[Wayne Little]

Thankyou and you are welcome!

 

[Gnomey]

Beautiful!

 

[T Bolt]

Dido!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys...

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

I don't get by this way often but those are some really beautiful planes. How do you find all the info for each of these planes? You are such a wealth of knowledge.

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent!

 

[Wayne Little]

How do you find all the info for each of these planes? You are such a wealth of knowledge.

Lots of Books, Internet....research, research and more research!

 

[Wayne Little]

Ok after a short break, back to it....

 

[Airframes]

That really is a beaut Wayne !

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent!

 

[Wurger]

Brilliant !!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Guys.