FM-2s vs. Tonys over Kavieng, 20/3/44

[Juha]

Originally Posted by udf_00

At the beginning of 1944, the Ki-61 equipped 68th & 78th Sentai were at Wewak (500 miles from Kavieng).
Judy could haul two 330 liters underwing drop-tanks.
No recollection of a dog-fighting Judy but some vague recollection of dog-fighting Vals.

Yes, underwing drop-tanks does not remove the possibility that the plane was a Judy and there were several cases Vals dogfighting with Allied fighters. But I also cannot recall a dog-fighting Judy but my knowlede on late 43 - early 44 aerial warfare in SWP is fairly limited.

Juha