tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post7509190947284768652..comments2024-03-12T17:36:36.945+09:00Comments on WildEagles: BREAKING NEWS - Tachikawa Ki-54 trainer is recovered!!!! Arawasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356734843656289711noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-28682878025337613502012-10-06T09:39:45.779+09:002012-10-06T09:39:45.779+09:00PS. "Notice the "blue" color of the...PS. "Notice the "blue" color of the flaps." - that's the aileron, and it's in standard dark blue-grey primer as expected.<br />What's more interesting is the bright colour of the actual flaps. I'd have expected blue-grey there too (like on Ki-27).Ronnie Olsthoornhttp://www.aviationart.aeronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-46522209059483797052012-10-06T09:29:54.836+09:002012-10-06T09:29:54.836+09:00My first reaction was "on no!" when I sa...My first reaction was "on no!" when I saw this post. I just hope it is in good hands. By far the best-preserved IJA paint I've ever seen!Ronnie Olsthoornhttp://www.aviationart.aeronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-42863876005175292752012-09-09T10:00:08.966+09:002012-09-09T10:00:08.966+09:00Is this the 'famous' army light grey green...<i>Is this the 'famous' army light grey green?</i><br /><br />Yes. We hope to visit the plane soon to take more photos of the surviving paint/colors.<br /><br /><i>The paint is in a remarkable good condition, and they always say the Japanese has crappy paints.</i><br /><br />Good observation. It is very possible the plane had a hand of red-brown primer that protected the paint.<br /><br />Arawasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356734843656289711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-72593366911099038132012-09-09T09:56:14.933+09:002012-09-09T09:56:14.933+09:00>Am I the only one deeply saddened that the rec...><i>Am I the only one deeply saddened that the recovery team has hacked up such a beautifly preserved aircraft?</i><br /><br />First of all the recovery team need some congrats for the overall effort. The plane broke appart into 3 pieces during the process. Nobody "hacked up" anything. There have been 2 more similar recoveries in the past. The Nate in Tachiarai and the Shiden in Shikoku. The Nate was in bad pretty condition, the Shiden much better. There is no way to know how the whole plane will behave once you start pulling it out of the water. A wing may fall, the fuselage may break. It largely depends on the conditions of the original crash, and the state the plane was in underwater. In any case I will wait to see the restoration results before I pass judgment on the team.Arawasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356734843656289711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-52777033990137136012012-09-09T02:21:25.404+09:002012-09-09T02:21:25.404+09:00Am I the only one deeply saddened that the recover...Am I the only one deeply saddened that the recovery team has hacked up such a beautifly preserved aircraft? I would much rather have seen it resting peacefully until the proper equipment could have been brought in to allow it to be recovered intact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-84057837798765386712012-09-08T21:48:46.411+09:002012-09-08T21:48:46.411+09:00Is this the 'famous' army light grey green...Is this the 'famous' army light grey green?<br />The paint is in a remarkable good condition, and they always say the Japanese has crappy paints.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-70478556623771545582012-09-06T23:02:44.763+09:002012-09-06T23:02:44.763+09:00So; the props appear to have been turning when the...So; the props appear to have been turning when the a/c was ditched.<br />Great photos, George; thanks and keep them coming.<br />Harold Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-77579091613213555462012-09-06T01:44:38.150+09:002012-09-06T01:44:38.150+09:00Excellent news and photos. It's remarkable to...Excellent news and photos. It's remarkable to see it's still got some or its colour!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-83240480339372830512012-09-06T01:39:37.167+09:002012-09-06T01:39:37.167+09:00Look at those colors!
That is amazing! I wonder i...Look at those colors!<br /><br />That is amazing! I wonder if this will answer some questions about paint colors, or just add more fuel to the fire?<br /><br />Great to see another rare WW2 aircraft recovered! D. Chouinardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-21676417053079721792012-09-05T23:34:37.425+09:002012-09-05T23:34:37.425+09:00According to the news the plane is in very good co...According to the news the plane is in very good condition considering it's been under water for so long. As you can see the fabric of the control surfaces is gone but it's really amazing that the tail marking and the Hinomaru have been preserved so well. The yellow top on the tail indicates that it belonged to the 2nd Chutai. Arawasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356734843656289711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-88351078686253292952012-09-05T23:16:02.719+09:002012-09-05T23:16:02.719+09:00Fabulous!
I wonder how much of the damage to the a...Fabulous!<br />I wonder how much of the damage to the airframe is from the ditching, and how much from the recovery process? Still, I'm sure that wonders can be done restoring it.<br />Amazing how the colors have stood up after so long; even in fresh water.Harold Knoreply@blogger.com