KI 100

Sorry guys, that’s the only shot I have of the Ki-100 in that scheme. I think shortly afterwards they realised this scheme was only applied to a Ki-61 Hein and they repainted in the green scheme for the move to Cosford but it was given the number ’24’ so don’t know if that is significant.

Here is the same Ki-100, taken in a much more colourful scheme at Gaydon on 20 Sept.1969…..35 years ago (Have I really been shooting slides all that time?)

😮 You would see him a mile off, must be very Bold 😉 Anna 😀 😀 😀

Here is the same Ki-100, taken in a much more colourful scheme at Gaydon on 20 Sept.1969…..35 years ago (Have I really been shooting slides all that time?)

I really like the colour scheme, many thanks.
Naka

I think it looks better in this colour scheme, do you have anymore photos of it Albert?

Early Ki-100 photo

Here is the same Ki-100, taken in a much more colourful scheme at Gaydon on 20 Sept.1969…..35 years ago (Have I really been shooting slides all that time?)

Very good 😉 Spitfire
Naka

This Ki-100 was actually built as a Ki-61-II ‘Tony’ with a HA.140 in-line piston engine, but was converted at an early stage (probably on the line) to the Ha.112-71 radial-engined variant. Its service use is unknown. It was captured in 1945 and imported into the UK in 1946. It was displayed at Gaydon in the 1960s with the number ’24’, then at Cosford, before transferring to Hendon.

KI 61 Hien airframes and DB601 engines, Unreliable 😮 Airframe with 1500hp Mitsubishi Ha.112-II radial,flew Feb 1945 conversion of 275 KI.61-II began ASAP. The KI 100 was born Ia and Ib. The KI 100 saw a great deal of action against the American B-29 formations in pacific war. An upgraded variant the KI 100-II flew March 1945 produced in prototype form only.
Anna 😀 😀 😀 😉 😀 😀

Re Hendon’s Ki-100

This Ki-100 was actually built as a Ki-61-II ‘Tony’ with a HA.140 in-line piston engine, but was converted at an early stage (probably on the line) to the Ha.112-71 radial-engined variant. Its service use is unknown. It was captured in 1945 and imported into the UK in 1946. It was displayed at Gaydon in the 1960s with the number ’24’, then at Cosford, before transferring to Hendon.

You’re welcome 🙂

Japanese WW2 aviation is very underrated IMO.
Just look at the thread on the Oscar rebuilds, everyone was pretty much blown away.
Mr Wallis’s Oscar (the taxi-only example) was always well received at Wanaka

I say we should have more Japanese aircraft take to our skies …… :

TNZ

I thank you 😉 😉 Naka 😎 Kuniko :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :dev2:

The KI 100 was a fine plane, the last fighter produced for the Imperial Japanese Army. It was good high-altitude interceptor.
Naka

I agree, it is a beautiful looking aircraft !! 🙂

TNZ

AAhhhh Black 6, if ever there was an aircraft that belonged in the air……..

Great point 😉
Naka 🙂

AAhhhh Black 6, if ever there was an aircraft that belonged in the air……..

yep, give it back. if its like any of their cars they send over here it won’t last much longer anyways 😉 😀
Greg

The KI 100 was a fine plane, the last fighter produced for the Imperial Japanese Army. It was good high-altitude interceptor.
Naka

yep, give it back. if its like any of their cars they send over here it won’t last much longer anyways 😉 😀
Greg

Flood, your link comes up ‘forbidden’ is it against the law to look at IJAF aircraft photos in the UK? 😮

🙂 🙂

Mark

Yes lots of interest for me 😉
Naka

Back to the Empire…

Planes of Fame took their airworthy Zero back to Japan a few years ago for a visit (with a boooring P51D as well) and it went down a storm at airshows… I DO hope the Zero got to ‘shoot down’ the ’51 sometimes. 😀

Top Stuff, Thank’s for sharing them Lads, Yep the Japs did have some nice aircraft, Cheers all, Tally Ho! Phil.

It ok I enjoy forum fun also
Naka

🙂 🙂

Mark