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Tuesday, 31 January 2012

VIPs - Showa L2D (Douglas DC-3)

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Jacob sent us the following: About a month ago I saw on UTube a Dutch documentary about the Indonesian struggle for Independence. This docum...
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Monday, 30 January 2012

Showa L2D (Douglas DC-3)

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In the three photos below from the October 20, 1943 issue of "Asahi Graph" female maintenance crew members check a Showa L2D, the ...
Saturday, 28 January 2012

VIPs - Mitsubishi Ki-57 "Topsy"

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The cover of the March 31, 1943 issue of the magazine " Shashin Shuho ". The leader of the Burmese Executive Administration Dr. Ba...
Thursday, 26 January 2012

Nakajima Ki-43 "Hayabusa" (Oscar) - 248 Sentai

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According to the caption of this NARA photo, this Nakajima Ki-43 " Hayabusa "   (Oscar) was found " on an airstrip in the Kor...
Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Mitsubishi B1M2b

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Pilots and ground crew members start this originally designed by Herbert Smith Mitsubishi B1M2b belonging to the Kasumigaura Kokutai . Phot...
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Monday, 23 January 2012

Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate"

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Two photos from a vintage magazine taken during the donation ceremony of a Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate" at Tokyo's Tachikawa airfield...
Sunday, 22 January 2012

Kawanishi H6K "Mavis"

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Kawanishi (modern name ShinMaywa) was a company with a long tradition in seaplanes and flying boats. One of the most impressive was the H6K ...
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Saturday, 21 January 2012

Mitsubishi G3M "Nell"

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Cover of the May 12, 1943 issue of " Asahi Graph " with Sea Eagles ( umiwasi ) stretching right before taking off on a mission. Ph...
Thursday, 19 January 2012

Nipponki '46: Shizuoka

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Here are some photos of "what-if" models from the 43rd modeling Exhibition in Shizuoka in 2004. A rather unusual "navalized...
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Monday, 16 January 2012

Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate"

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A photo from a vintage magazine taken in August 1941 at the airport of Saigon. The "Nate" fighters belong to the 84th Independent ...
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