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Black6 12th March 2017 17:20

Capt Miyamura
 
In "Wimpy: A Detailed History of the Vickers Wellington in service, 1938-1953" Steve Bond states that Wellington BB456 of 215 Sqdn RAF was shot down in flames by Capt Miyamura of 50th Sentai's 2nd Chutai flying a Ki.43 on the night 17/18 May 1943. Apparently near Meiktila/Burma.

Please can anybody help me with detail concerning Miyamura.

thanks

focusfocus 12th March 2017 19:27

Re: Capt Miyamura
 
Rather MIYAMARU Masao Capt.
According to the Japanese criteria,a "ace" with a minimum of 8 victories(one of them in 1939 during the Nomonhan Incident,and one B-29)
Born on 26/10/1912 and killed on 29/10/1944 in Leyte (200° Sentai)

Initially 59° Sentai,after 50° Sentai over Philippines,Burma
Leader of the 2nd Chutai 50°Sentai from 02/42-08/43
instructor at the Akeno Flying Scholl
leader of one Chutai of 200° Sentai

Known claims
09/09/42=one hudson (62° Sq)
09/09/42=one hudson shared ? (62° Sq)
02/05/43=one Hurricane
17/18/05/43=one Wellington(215°Sq)

michel

Black6 12th March 2017 20:21

Re: Capt Miyamura
 
Thanks Michel, excellent

GMichalski 15th March 2017 14:56

Re: Capt Miyamura
 
Hi,

good info,
have you checked this osprey book:

Osprey Aircraft of the Aces series 85 Ki-43 Aces of World War 2

on page 30-31 speak about combats on march 1943

summarizing it said on 31 march 1943 there was a combat after they attack an allied airfield at Pataga. Fighters then climbed to 19000ft and move to the south when 135sqn Hurricanes scrambled to intercept them. In the combat using the height and speed bounced the RAF fighters. 50th Sentai lead by CO Tadashi Ishikawa claimed 8 and 6 probables and 135 Sqn of Hurricanes lost 3 with a fourth badly damage...Masao Miyamaru claimed 3 and Yukio Shimokawa 2....


regars


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