Photos Japanese Army Airforce

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a Kawasaki Ki-61 at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Japanes...YAAOSwJeBgIJS~


Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

Hi Clint. This is 19th Sentai probably on Leyte, one of the unit insignia using a stylised number ie. "1" and "9".
Nick

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are two photos of JAAF aircraft :


1. A flightline of Mitsubishi Ki-51


https://www.ebay.com/itm/30409936773...IAAOSwJcJhEKXe


2. Does anyone have an opinion?


https://www.ebay.com/itm/30409936236...QAAOSw4ZhhEKVT




3. This is also rather unusual,if the sellers' caption is at all accurate.Which it may well not be.



https://www.ebay.com/itm/38365678702...kAAOSwWnReNFYF



Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

Photo 2 looks like one of the Navy Gloster Sparrowhawks with cowling removed.
Photo 3 Army Type 92 Recon. (Mitsubishi 2MR8).


Nick

[musec04]

Hi Nick,


Thanks for the response. I had identified the Army Type 92 Reconnaissance aka 2MR8 in picture 3,hence my comment about the item being unusual.I'm pretty sure I have not previously seen a Pacific War era example of this type,albeit given the production numbers I guess it is far from impossible that the aircraft saw use with training establishments after withdrawl from frontline units.I would love to see more info on any 1941-45 use of the 2MR8 if anyone has anything.


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are two,admittedly less than stellar, photos of Mitsubishi Ki-21 captioned as New Guinea,so perhaps 14 Sentai machines at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/31363977717...cAAOSwdjhhGajb


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a aerial photo of a Nakajima Ki-43 of 11 Sentai at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/16502476114...QAAOSwtwhhHQZ3


The item is described as a poster panel,suggesting it may have already been widely seen.But its new to me for wht ever that is worth.


Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

Hi Clint. It's a Ki.84 which replaced the Ki.43s.


Regards
Nick

[musec04]

Hi Nick,


Yes it is,and fairly obviously so. I shouldn't post in a hurry.


Regards,


Clint

[Revi16]

It's also the Ki-84 once owned by the Planes of Fame Air Museum. The photo is from the late 60's with the "tall" American flying it with the canopy open. I believe there is a video of it as well.https://ww2db.com/images/air_ki84_2.jpg