tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post7321801315853809992..comments2024-03-29T05:50:14.863+00:00Comments on Aviation of Japan 日本の航空史: JAAF Aircraft on Okinawa in ColourStraggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-70151298236975195612009-10-14T22:45:25.652+01:002009-10-14T22:45:25.652+01:00What about underside color of this Ki-61? It looks...What about underside color of this Ki-61? It looks grey - is it painted or it is unpainted aluminium?Sergeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-58015179572877805372009-09-07T09:28:01.265+01:002009-09-07T09:28:01.265+01:00Anonymouse - I think you need to take another look...Anonymouse - I think you need to take another look at whatever references you are using!<br /><br />The aircraft has the single upper exhaust of the II Kai and the guns were 12.7mm anyway! The III Otsu prototype was not used operationally and had 20mm cannon!Straggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-50595441696440542712009-09-07T04:02:10.146+01:002009-09-07T04:02:10.146+01:00Hi Nick,
don't the multiple exhausts and the b...Hi Nick,<br />don't the multiple exhausts and the bulge for the 13mm make this a Ki-43-III Otsu?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-46005336465620605062009-09-06T22:24:49.309+01:002009-09-06T22:24:49.309+01:00Hello Nick;
Thank You for posting! Neat Stuff! I&#...Hello Nick;<br />Thank You for posting! Neat Stuff! I'ts nice do see Don Thorpe's original research holding up so well after so many years. Kind Regards, noelnoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368994959159822783noreply@blogger.com