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| Aichi E13A1 "Jake": E13A1 "Jake" of the Royal Thai Navy's 1st Naval Wing supporting the Imperial Japanese Navy and flying rescue-recon missions. The roundels are in 4 wing positions. |
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| Kawasaki Ki.32 "Mary": Ki.32 "Mary" light bomber from the 1st Company, 45th Sentai. They operated against Hong Kong in Dec. 1941. Quite common in China, the Ki.32s were soon relegated to second-line duties. Camouflage is the 3-colour style used in China. The fuselage Hinomaru was not usually employed at this time. |
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| Kawasaki Ki.45 KAI: Ki.45 KAI of the 21st Sentai's 1st Company (white markings) in Burma 1944. They also served in Indo-China and East Indies. |
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| Kawasaki Ki.48 "Lily": Ki.48 "Lily" from the 2nd Company of the 8th Sentai in Burma 1943. They were a mixed unit of Dinahs and Lilys. One of the many Sentai which used a stylised version of their number in this case a winged "8". |
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| Kawasaki Ki.61 "Hien" (translation: "Flying Swallow"; allied codename "Tony"): Ki.61-I Hien from the 37th Kyoiku Hikotai (Fighter Training Unit) at Matsuyama on Formosa 1944-45. Finish is a well-worn bare metal with mottled tail. |
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| Mitsubishi A6M2 "Reisen" or "Zero" (allied codename "Zeke"): An A6M2 model 21 Zeke from the Tainan Air Group IJNAF in late 1941. Operated over Formosa and E. China at first against the Chinese AF then the USAAF. Later numbered as the 251st AG. Standard early war overall light grey, gloss black cowling. "V" is the group designator. |
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| Mitsubishi Ki.15 "Babs": Ki.15-II "Babs" army co-operation aircraft of the 51st Independent Company in Indo-China early in the war. |
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| Mitsubishi Ki.21 "Sally": Ki.21-IIb "Sally" from the 60th Sentai based in China in 1943. White tail band is the 1st Company. Unit later re-equipped with the Ki.67 "Peggy". |
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| Mitsubishi Ki.30 "Ann": Ki.30 "Ann" light bomber from the 31st Sentai, 2nd Company (2 white bands) based in Thailand early in the war. |
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| Mitsubishi Ki.46 "Dinah": A "China Dinah", a Ki.46-III. It has the leaping tiger of the 82nd Sentai in Manchuria and China 1944. Apparently this unit had no Company distinctions. |
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| Mitsubishi Ki.51 "Sonia": Ki. 51 "Sonia" recon/ light bomber from the 27th Sentai in Burma 1942. The yellow stripe is the 3rd Company. They were a mixed unit with "Anns" and "Marys"; later had Ki.45 "Nicks". |
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| Mitsubishi Ki.57 "Topsy": Ki. 57 "Topsy" transport. It carried Japanese officials to Chihkiang in August 1945 for surrender ceremonies (which may account for the unusually clean appearance). Transports had female names beginning with "T". The upper wing hinomarus were on white squares. |
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| Nakajima Ki.27 "Nate": 1st Company (red flash) of the 50th Sentai in Burma 1942 opposing the AVG and RAF. Later equipped with Ki.43s, then Ki.84s. They also served in Indo-China and N. Guinea. |
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| Nakajima Ki.27 "Nate": Ki.27b "Nate" from the Manchoukuo Air Force in Manchuria. They were in use until late in the war. The tail marking may be a variation of the 26th FTU insignia, a white or red winged circle. The wing insignia is in 4 positions, red forward. Finish is overall weathered light grey-green. |
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| Nakajima Ki.43 "Hayabusa" (translation: "Peregrine Falcon"; allied codename "Oscar"): The 204th Sentai was formed with Ki.27s in Manchuria 1942, disbanded on Formosa in 1945 still with Ki.43s. The red-white tail flash is the HQ Flight marking, the other 3 flights had white-red-yellow respectively. The undersides were unpainted. They served on a variety of fronts including Thailand, Indo-China, Burma, Philippines and Okinawa. |
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| Nakajima Ki.43 "Oscar": Ki.43-II Oscar of the Royal Thai Air Force in 1944. The insignia is that of the Thai Royal House. It's painted over the Hinomaru underwing. The Japanese white-outlined "meatballs" are still above the wings. Camouflage is dark green-dark brown patches with light grey streaks. |
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| Nakajima Ki.84 "Hayate" (translation: "Gale"; allied codename "Frank"): Ki.84-I "Frank" of the 104th Sentai which spent most of their war (1944-45) in Manchuria and N. China. Spinner, fin tip and rudder strip are in the Company colour - red = 1st Company. The white wing tips were on other 104th Franks, possibly an additional Sentai marking. |
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| Tachikawa Ki.36 "Ida": Ki.36 "Ida" army co-operation type in China 1941--2; unit is the 74th. Independent Company (Chutai). A trainer version with the rear gun removed was designated Ki.55. (also "Ida" ). This unit also had Dinahs. |