StoriesDiscuss The Zero Incident in the World War II - Aviation forums; I just found this article while searching for walk around on the C-47, I found it interesting. Don't know if ...
I just found this article while searching for walk around on the C-47, I found it interesting. Don't know if you all have seen it before but here is the link.
Thanks for sharing such a very interesting report, Merv, but I am obliged to think that it could be a Ki-43-II Oscar of the army's 64th flight squadron of 5th flight group there as the Imphal Operation was solely planned and carried out by IJA though my knowledge is not necessarily perfect and value of the story is not changed even if it was not Zero.
Thanks for sharing such a very interesting report, Merv, but I am obliged to think that it could be a Ki-43-II Oscar of the army's 64th flight squadron of 5th flight group there as the Imphal Operation was solely planned and carried out by IJA though my knowledge is not necessarily perfect and value of the story is not changed even if it was not Zero.
Thanks Paul
Attached image shows the Ki-43-III of Major Hideo Miyabe who also belonged to the 64th flight squadron.
It could be Ki-43-II in early 1944.
Amazing! When I was presenting about the C-46 a few years ago, I found a story of a C-46 crew that actually shot down an Oscar! The fired a BAR from the cockpit and miraculously hit the Oscar.
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
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
"Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts"
Sir Winston Churchill
"To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today"
Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London
Thanks Park and Gnomey!
The movie "Kato Hayabusa Sentotai(Kato Hayabusa Fighter Wing)" was produced by Imperial Japanese Army as propaganda film, using several captured allied aircrafts, in 1944.
Susumu Fujita played as Major Tateo Kato.
Eiji Tsuburaya who is now famous for Godzilla movies was then in charge of the special effects.
Movie directed by Kajiro Yamamoto.
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Thank you for sharing sir.
Originally Posted by Shinpachi
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