Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony Manufacture Number 3010

JAAF
68th Sentai
or 78th Sentai

 


Aircraft History
Built by Kawasaki in November 1943, with Hei armament of 2 X 12.7mm fuselage; 2 X 20mm Mauser cannons in the wings.

Wartime History
Crashed on the Umboi Island February 1944. Evaluated by US Army TAIU, found to have improved self-sealing fuel tanks.

References
Thanks to Jim Long and Richard Dunn for additional information.

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