Photos Japanese Aircraft

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are a series of phtos of JAAF aircraft taken from the Yomiuri Press. I hope they've not already been widely seen. They are as follows:


1. Nakajima Ki-43 of 53 Sentai


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Japanese-...MAAOSwoP5fskRu


2. Manshu Ki-79s of 26 Kyoiku Hikotai


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Japanese-...kAAOSwFdNfskdR


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

First time I see single-seat Ki-79 (no cockpit cover)

I use to spell the company as Mansyu (I follow the Francillon book) while I notice Baeza does it your way... ....and don't show me the Japanese spelling please....

BTW Baeza claims 3710 were built between 1942-45.
Is that really possible?

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Don Marsh and Peter Starkings give a total of 1342 Ki-79a/b and mention in the text a few Ki-79c/d were built in 1945. Now to my mind 1342 + a few does not equal 3710 二式高等練習機. Sorry I couldn't resist. However btw looking at the Japanese wiki entry for the production total they have 3710 too. But alas no source.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by musec04

Hi Stig,

Don Marsh and Peter Starkings give a total of 1342 Ki-79a/b and mention in the text a few Ki-79c/d were built in 1945. Now to my mind 1342 + a few does not equal 3710 二式高等練習機. Sorry I couldn't resist. However btw looking at the Japanese wiki entry for the production total they have 3710 too. But alas no source.

Regards,
Clint

Marsh/Starking?? May I ask what that is? Book - internet??

3710 sounds more than the whole Ki-27 production (I am lazy so I didn't look it up....)

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


The book is Imperial Japanese Army Flying Schools 1912-1945 published by Schiffer.


There seem to be a few sites that give 3710, but without knowing what the source for the figure is, its difficult to reach any judgement on the accuracy. At the moment we have two sources, the above and Baeza, both of which one could reasonably view as credible. So the true figure is? Well, alas difficult to say.


Meanwhile here's a small vid of Ki-79s of the Akeno Flying School I believe. Perhaps best enjoyed with the music off:


http://hiroseorth.blogspot.com/2013/...g-post_22.html


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Clint

I didn't bother about that one. Someone said it was just full of useless colour drawings. What's your opinion?

1342 vs 3710 is quite a difference....the former figure sounds much more reasonable somehow.

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Well, it does in all fairness have a lot of colour drawings. However, I find the book very useful. It has a lot of concentrated information in one place and I particularly like the tables provided as a quick method of looking up information. If there's any other book on JAAF training units, I'm not aware of it. I like colour illustrations but would have preferred more photos in truth. As a fan of obscure WW.II aircraft I would particularly have liked some photos or even colour drawings of the rarer prewar aircraft types which survived at training schools beyond 07.12.1941. So my impression is positive on the whole. The main point is, unless there is a Japanese publication on the subject i've missed, there just isn't anything else available.


Regards,


Clint