Smithsonian conservation hangar

Thanks again guys, that is a great help and very much appreciated

Sikorsky JRS-1/S-43 BuNo. 1063 c/n 4346.

Tim

According to “War Prizes” by P.Butler [Midland, 1994] the identity of the Nakajima Kikka prototype appears unclear. Two later incomplete prototypes were taken to the US, A-103 and A-104, and the author suggests that A-103 may be the surviving example. Perhaps more detail has surfaced since?

Cheers
Pete

Thanks Both.

Tim, their website is great but the only thing it lacks is the registrations and serial numbers for the aircraft. Do you have any ideas of the identities of these two?

Thanks

Rich

Their website provides all the information on these items if you drill down into it:

http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?object=nasm_A19610121000

http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?object=nasm_A19610112000

It’s a wonderful collection isn’t it – interested to see the JRS-1 is now out of wraps – it was covered in poly when I went there!

Tim

Nakajima Kikka and Sikorsky JRS-1 at a guess.