After the capture of Clark Field on January 31, 1945 many Japanese aircraft were captured at the airfield. Forty five Ki-45 Nicks were captured at Clark, also a Ki-67 Peggy, eight Ki-44 Tojo, Ki-43 Oscar and others. These aircraft were studied by ATIU (Air Technical
Intelligence Unit) that based itself at Clark to repair and test them.
Profiles on select aircraft captured include:
G4M2 Betty Tail
Number 763-12
Captured, flight tested by TAIU
G3M2 Nell Tail Number 356
Captured, scrapped or disappeared
D4Y3 Judy Manufacture
Number 3957 Tail 33
Captured tested by TAIU S16
D4Y1 Judy Manufacture
Number 1220
Captured, scrapped or disappeared
B6N2 Jill Tail 01-35
Captured, scrapped or disappeared
N1K2 George
N1K2 George Manufacture Number 7102 Tail 341-S23
Captured, ATIU and flight tested, tail 341-S23 / TAIC tail S9
N1K1-J George Manufacture Number 5511 Tail 201-53
Captured by ATIU S7 flight tested, scrapped or disappeared
J2M3 Jack Tail 32-1??
J1N1 Irving Tail 53-85
J2M3 Jack Manufacture Number 3008
Captured Dewey Boulevard Strip, taken to Clark for ATIU evaluation S12
Ki-43-II Oscar
Displayed at the base until 1969 then removed
Ki-44 Tojo Manufacture Number 2068 Tail 'Mo'
Captured at Clark, ATIU tested S11
Ki-44 Tojo Manufacture
No ?
Ki-67 Peggy Tail Number 7-77
Captured, scrapped or disappeared
Ki-84 Frank Manufacture Number ?
Captured, ATIU test flown, Tail S10
Ki-84 Frank Manufacture Number 1446
Captured, ATIU test flown, Tail S17, sent to USA, restored, Japan
Tony Feredo adds:
"There were a number of Ki-84s captured at Clark from the 1st, 11th, 72nd Sentais."
References
Made
In Japan... Tested in America!" by Robert Mikesh Air Power
Magazine July 1982, Vol 12 No. 4
