Aerospace Museum at Cosford (RAF Cosford)
Shifnal
Shropshire TF11 8UP United Kingdom
Tel: +44 01902 376 200
Hours: March–October: 10:00am - 5:00pm
November–February: 10:00am - 4:00pm (last entry hour before close)
Japanese Aircraft Collection
The museum's collection of Japanese aircraft
are the only remaining Japanese aircraft transported to the United Kingdom after
World War II. Surrendered at Tebrau,
Malaysia at the end of the war, the aircraft were sent via ship
to to No 47 M.U. Sealand for crating for storage, this was February
1947. In November 1985 they were transferred to RAF Museum reserve
collection at RAF St. Athan before being moved to RAF Cosford
in June 1989. Thanks to Steve Dodd, Cosford museum member for additional
information.
Ki-100-1b Manufacture Number 8476M
MXY7 Ohka Model 11 Tail I-13
Ki-46-III Dinah Manufacture Number 5439
Sakae 21 Engine
There is a Zero from the fourth Japanese aircraft
transported to the UK. The engine, complete with cowling on display
on an engine display mount displayed near the Ki-46. It is believed
to be from the A6M5 Model 52 Zero center section displayed at the Imperial
War Museum (IWM).
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