Let's begin with what Francillon has to say about the Kawasaki Ki-60 & the Ki-61 "Hien" Ki-60: "While negotiating wit...

Let's begin with what Francillon has to say about the " Hayabusa ": "Design work on the Hayabusa began in December 1937 w...

Title: "Kaigun Sento Dai 812 Hikotai - Nihon Kaigun Yakan Sentoki-tai "Fuyo Butai" Ibun" (The Legend of I.J.N Night Figh...

When the Battle of Hong Kong began on December 8, 1941, the bulk of the attacking force was the Japanese Army's 38th Division. However, ...

Wooden Propeller Blades I had a question regarding the use of wooden propellers in the IJAAF/IJNAF. The standard painting methods seem to no...

A set of photos feature Nakajima J1N "Gekko" (Irving) flown by the 153 Kokutai as indicated by the numbers "153-" and ...

Hi, I’ve attached a scan of a photo that was in an album of a member of 11 Squadron of the RAF who was stationed at Miho in 1946. The photo ...

The absolutely best history book on the Mitsubishi G3M "Nell" is entitled "96 Rikko Senshi" (Combat History of the 96 R...

There is a peculiar aircraft that makes its appearance in the video of the previous post. It has a bump on its nose. This is an extremely ra...

Today's video warrants two posts; thus, this one will focus on the historical context and the ensuing events. In the upcoming post tomor...