Yokosuka D4Y2-S night fighter - Aircraft of World War II

maxs75 · 01-18-2006, 05:49 PM

Hi,
I'm looking for a picture of Yokosuka D4Y2-S night fighter.
It had a 20 mm gun firing upward in the gunner position.

Thanks
Max

evangilder · 01-18-2006, 05:58 PM

Try looking here:
http://www.ijnafpics.com/jbwd4y1.htm

maxs75 · 01-19-2006, 05:03 PM

Thanks, interesting, but nothing found.
Max

cheddar cheese · 01-20-2006, 01:05 PM

Found this on http://airwar.ru/enc/fww2/d4ys.html

maxs75 · 01-24-2006, 03:04 PM

Thanks.
I'm not sure at all, but wasn't it supposed to have an upward firing 20 mm gun? The russian web site says 2 20mm and 2 7.7 mm.

Max

cheddar cheese · 01-24-2006, 03:57 PM

Im not sure - its all I could find.

Wildcat · 01-25-2006, 01:16 AM

Couldn't find a pic of the night fighter version, but here are some pics of a restored Judy
http://www.j-aircraft.com/walk/rod_l...walkaround.htm

evangilder · 01-25-2006, 09:57 AM

Is the Russian website the only source for that info? It's always a good idea to get at least another source for that kind of info. The web link I sent has a pretty good amount of Japanese aircraft pics and I have not been able to find something that they did not have a photo of. That being said, it could be one of those that very few know about or even a test aircraft design, etc. But a secondary source for the info on the upward firing guns might me a good idea.

maxs75 · 01-26-2006, 07:44 AM

No, on the contrary, from what I understand from that page, it seems that no weapon was upward firing. I don't remember where I read about the gun. I was looking for a photo to confirm the mounting.

Max

Stuka Pilot · 02-06-2006, 06:54 AM

http://wmilitary.neurok.ru/wwii/d4y2s-d.jpg

maxs75 · 02-06-2006, 01:43 PM

Thanks
Max

syscom3 · 02-06-2006, 02:12 PM

Ive seen that restored Judy at the Yasakuna shrine.

maxs75 · 03-18-2006, 03:13 PM

Hey, finally I found a photo of a model.

http://www.j-aircraft.org/smf/index....7.0;attach=188
from
http://www.j-aircraft.org/smf/index.php?topic=177.0

Max

Glider · 03-18-2006, 08:16 PM

I have three references on the D4y. All three mention limited use as a nightfighter, one goes into a little more detail mentioning 2 x 20 mounted behind the pilot firing at an oblique angle but I am afraid no picture. It does say however that only a small number were used and that they were all inline (Aichi Atsuta 32) powered versions.

Don't know how much that helps

maxs75 · 03-19-2006, 07:26 AM

Thanks Glider,
It's helpful, I wasn't yet sure if it was used as night fighter operationally.

Max

01-18-2006, 05:49 PM	#1
maxs75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 241	Yokosuka D4Y2-S night fighter Hi, I'm looking for a picture of Yokosuka D4Y2-S night fighter. It had a 20 mm gun firing upward in the gunner position. Thanks Max

01-18-2006, 05:58 PM	#2
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,807	Try looking here: http://www.ijnafpics.com/jbwd4y1.htm __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

01-25-2006, 01:16 AM	#7
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Couldn't find a pic of the night fighter version, but here are some pics of a restored Judy http://www.j-aircraft.com/walk/rod_l...walkaround.htm __________________

01-25-2006, 09:57 AM	#8
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,807	Is the Russian website the only source for that info? It's always a good idea to get at least another source for that kind of info. The web link I sent has a pretty good amount of Japanese aircraft pics and I have not been able to find something that they did not have a photo of. That being said, it could be one of those that very few know about or even a test aircraft design, etc. But a secondary source for the info on the upward firing guns might me a good idea. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

02-06-2006, 02:12 PM	#12
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,278	Ive seen that restored Judy at the Yasakuna shrine. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

01-19-2006, 05:03 PM	#3
maxs75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 241	Thanks, interesting, but nothing found. Max

01-20-2006, 01:05 PM	#4
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Found this on http://airwar.ru/enc/fww2/d4ys.html

01-24-2006, 03:04 PM	#5
maxs75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 241	Thanks. I'm not sure at all, but wasn't it supposed to have an upward firing 20 mm gun? The russian web site says 2 20mm and 2 7.7 mm. Max

01-24-2006, 03:57 PM	#6
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Im not sure - its all I could find.

01-26-2006, 07:44 AM	#9
maxs75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 241	No, on the contrary, from what I understand from that page, it seems that no weapon was upward firing. I don't remember where I read about the gun. I was looking for a photo to confirm the mounting. Max

02-06-2006, 06:54 AM	#10
Stuka Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shanghai-China Posts: 12	http://wmilitary.neurok.ru/wwii/d4y2s-d.jpg

02-06-2006, 01:43 PM	#11
maxs75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 241	Thanks Max

03-18-2006, 03:13 PM	#13
maxs75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 241	Model Hey, finally I found a photo of a model. http://www.j-aircraft.org/smf/index....7.0;attach=188 from http://www.j-aircraft.org/smf/index.php?topic=177.0 Max

03-18-2006, 08:16 PM	#14
Glider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 3,649	I have three references on the D4y. All three mention limited use as a nightfighter, one goes into a little more detail mentioning 2 x 20 mounted behind the pilot firing at an oblique angle but I am afraid no picture. It does say however that only a small number were used and that they were all inline (Aichi Atsuta 32) powered versions. Don't know how much that helps

03-19-2006, 07:26 AM	#15
maxs75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 241	Thanks Glider, It's helpful, I wasn't yet sure if it was used as night fighter operationally. Max

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