Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[Shinpachi]

Early production Ki-27b China 1938 with an army trainer in the background, Ki-9 or Ki-17, I lean to it being a Ki-9.On the other hand, noticing the stripes also makes me think it's a Ki-27 of the Manchuko air force.

This picture was taken after April 1944 as Ki-84s are seen.

Source: Chinese internet

 

[Wurger]

 

[Frog]

New Year in France , january 1st 1945 - Company B, 937th Aviation Engineers Camouflage Battalion.

 

[Shinpachi]

Kawasaki Ki-61-II-kai restoration staff visit Royal Air Force Museum Cosford to research Ki-100 in June 2015.

Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Hardlydank]

A well-weathered Ki-43-I warming up in its blast pen (unit unknown)

Source: Rod's WarBirds

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

A well-weathered Ki-43-I warming up in its blast pen (unit unknown)View attachment 755004
Source: Rod's WarBirds

Looks like an arrow head in the fin of the 64th sentai.

 

[Hardlydank]

Looks like an arrow head in the fin of the 64th sentai.

I think you are right! I was looking at the light part not the dark area, definitely looks like the 64th

 

[Viking1066]

While researching I ran across this cool photo. Source World War Photos 2013-2023.

 

[MiTasol]

This picture was taken after April 1944 as Ki-84s are seen.

View attachment 754984
Source: Chinese internet

Great photo.

Could you please translate the writing on the aircraft and identify the unit marking on the tail?

 

[Shinpachi]

Great photo.

Could you please translate the writing on the aircraft and identify the unit marking on the tail?

It looks 護國長春壹號 = Gokoku Chosyun Ichi-go (ID: Defense of country Changchun no.1) which belonged to the 1st unit of Manchuria Army Air Corps and stayed in Changchun. It was donated by Changchun citizens

 

[Viking1066]

Thank you!!

 

[Shinpachi]

According to Wiki, Manchuria Aircraft Mfg. Co. Ltd. (満洲飛行機製造株式会社) located in Harbin built 2,196 aircraft including the Ki-27 from 1938 to 1945.
Manchukuo itself held as many as 700,000 troops and did not declare war against the Allies. Hence, they did not have to surrender together with the Empire of Japan so soon

 

[Viking1066]

USS Wasp CV-18, USS Yorktown CV-10, USS Hornet CV-12 and USS Hancock CV-19 anchored in Ulithi Atoll as seen from the carrier USS Ticonderoga CV-14 on 2 December 1944. Hellcats 39 and 12 in foreground. From War Photos.

 

[Shinpachi]

Kawasaki Ki-61-II-kai restoration staff visit Precision Aerospace Co. in Australia to research Ki-61-I in May 2011.

Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Hardlydank]

A Ki-43 (probably of 248th Sentai) attacking a 5th AF B-25 over Hansa Bay. Both aircraft would survive this engagement.

 

[Shinpachi]

Ki-61-II's wing-tip lights.
Before restoration by Kawasaki in 2015, original holes for the color filters were sealed and painted unnaturally.
Based on a mold copied from the Ki-100 in Cosford, new filter covers were made.

Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)