Id. japanese aircraft

[The Edge]

Wrong! Not a DC-3/L2D type plane, but earlier Douglas Aircraft Company DC-2 (built under license by Nakajima Aircraft Company, Ltd.) - note the characteristic nose lights:
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss24 ... 1260440972

[AVV]

Yes, me wrong.
And what's your expert opinion on the first plane - the Wal features seem too characteristic?

Best regards, Aleks

[The Edge]

Yes, me wrong.
And what's your expert opinion on the first plane - the Wal features seem too characteristic?

Yes, but wrong tail shape and rather narrow fuselage for a flying-boat.

Have you seen this one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ka_87
also:
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bww1/don.html

Sturm 78 found two really nice photos!

[AVV]

Yes, but wrong tail shape and rather narrow fuselage for a flying-boat.

At least I've got the maker right.

Sturm 78 found two really nice photos!

Yes, without doubt.

Best regards, Aleks

[The Edge]

At least I've got the maker right.

Frankly, at first glance I also identified Kawasaki plane as "Wal licence" and concentrated on DC-2. Only when you asked me directly to check the plane I noticed something is wrong.

(Don't tell my boss, but I'm kinda absent at Friday, when weekend is near )

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much for your help, The Edge and Aleks.

Rare plane!!

Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Can anybody help me to identify these japanese fighters? Ki-43 ???


Image from AXH Forum
Regards Sturm78

[peeved]

Hi Sturm,

I'd say Ki-27s without spats, cf. http://www.wwiivehicles.com/japan/aircr ... 7-nate.asp

Regards,
Markus

[Sturm78]

Thank you, Markus. I think you are right.

Regards Sturm78

[TISO]

Hi Sturm,

I'd say Ki-27s without spats, cf. http://www.wwiivehicles.com/japan/aircr ... 7-nate.asp

Regards,
Markus

Acctualy you are partly right.
It is Mashu Ki-79a. A single seat trainer version of Ki-27 licence bult by Mashu company. This foto is of planes from the Kyoiku Hikotai (Training Air Group) in Manchuria 1944-45. Acctually the plane no.24 is one of more known planes of the type

[Luftflotte2]

I have have been looking for Ki-79 pics and this one has been under my nose for quite some time!!! :roll:

[Seapaws]

May I suggest this site: www.aviaster.org/index2.html

It has everything. Seapaws

[TISO]

On yu link are two good pic's of Ki-79b two seat trainers, one bomb laden of 113.Shimbu-tai (special attack unit).

BTW to be more specific on posted pic. The marking on the tail of Ki-79a posted is from 26. Kyoiku hikotai was used from march of 1944 to the end of the war in Manchuria.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Any idea??

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

[chollie]

Yokosuka D4Y2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokosuka_D4Y