Foreign Aircraft in Japanese Markings

[Micdrow]

Yet another captured aircraft. A-20 Boston/Havoc

[ppopsie]

I believe that the captured Allied aircraft were the only aircraft opened to public in wartime Japan. Technical matters on these planes were discussed by the Army test pilots and engineers as well as the civillians on an article in the same issue of the Koku Asahi magazine.

In that, according to my vague memory, one of the Army officers mentioned there were many people including pilots rushed to fly the captured B-17s and that annoyed him. They admitted the bomber was a good and easy airplane to fly in. In that respect the Army officers participated in the discussion seemed to be fair and honest.

[otftch]

Originally Posted by Tao-san

I think the profiles are coming from the magazine "Avions" - Lela Presse, probably old #, the signature under each of them is "MM" for Michel Martraix, an illustrator working for this publication.
Here are some other from same source, le last one, Fairchield is not a captured plane, but on the top of the tail fin the logo looks like the Lufwaffe badge !?



Does anybody have information or closer view of the tail of this Fairchild ?
Thank you.

I'm pretty sure that is the fairchild logo.
Ed