You probably know that the Manchukuo Imperial Air Force used Ki-43 fighters during World War II. However what is not clear was the number of aircraft, their insignia, their start of service, as well as the bases from which they operated...
Read moreToday I would like to share with you some facts about an ugly dacking. The first (and only flying) prototype of the fast reconnaissance airplane Kugisho R2Y1 Keiun. It was designed under the supervision of Captain Shiro Otsuki by the engineering...
Read more
A rather well-known photo of the 244 Sentai leader, Captain Kobayashi, made in the Chofu base (30 km west of Tokyo) at the beginning of February 1945. The airplane (Ki-61-I Tei, red ’24’ s/n 4424) does not yet have the distinguishing...
Read more
During World War II, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) employed two types of midget submarines called Kaiten and A-Target in their operations. Both types of submarines were designed to be used in suicide attacks against enemy ships. The Kaiten was...
Read more
The 244th Naval Air Group was formed in May 1945 and was based at the Atsugi airfield located near Tokyo. The unit was equipped with a variety of aircraft, including the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter, the Nakajima B5N2 “Kate” torpedo...
Read more
The F-14 Tomcat is a two-seat, twin-engine, variable-sweep wing, supersonic jet interceptor, and fighter-bomber aircraft that was originally developed for the United States Navy by Grumman. The Iran Air Force operated the F-14 Tomcat from the...
Read more