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Vader’s Model Desk: Kawasaki KI-61 Hien “Tony”
Posted on 4/13/24 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 4/13/24 at 3:44 pm
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The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (??, "flying swallow") is a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft. Used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, it was designated the "Army Type 3 Fighter" (?????).[2] Allied intelligence initially believed Ki-61s were Messerschmitt Bf 109s and later an Italian Macchi C.202, which led to the Allied reporting name of "Tony", assigned by the United States War Department.[3] The design originated as a variant of the Kawasaki Ki-60, which never entered production. The Ki-61 became the only mass-produced Japanese fighter of the war to use a liquid-cooled inverted V engine. Over 3,000 Ki-61s were produced. Initial prototypes saw action over Yokohama during the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942, and continued to fly combat missions throughout the war.
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Hasegawa 1/48 Kawasaki Type 3(KI-61) Hien
244th Sentai
Chofu Airfield, Southern Japan
1945
Posted on 4/13/24 at 5:49 pm to Darth_Vader
Good one Darth my favorites, aircraft.
Is the Clover symbol emblematic of a specific squadron?
Your link took me down a brief rabbit hole where I learned this aircraft was reduced in weight with no guns and used in Kamikaze mode against B-29’s. The Me 109 story was also interesting reading.
Primitive aircraft by today’s standards and advanced for their day.
Is the Clover symbol emblematic of a specific squadron?
Your link took me down a brief rabbit hole where I learned this aircraft was reduced in weight with no guns and used in Kamikaze mode against B-29’s. The Me 109 story was also interesting reading.
Primitive aircraft by today’s standards and advanced for their day.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 5:56 pm to Darth_Vader
TIL Kawasaki made airplanes. Very nice as always
Posted on 4/13/24 at 6:31 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 4/13/24 at 8:23 pm to Darth_Vader
Love it. Fantastic as usual.
I appreciate your link for background information and history.
Thank you for sharing.
Have a great weekend!
Posted on 4/13/24 at 9:27 pm to Darth_Vader
Nice work, Darth!
Posted on 4/13/24 at 9:51 pm to Darth_Vader
Yeah the glass is finally clean. Glad you’re masking now.
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