Texas Airplane Factory
 Herbert Tishcler
Fort Worth, TX
Tel: 1-817-626-9834
Fax: 1-817-626-7354
Recovery
During the early 1990s, Doug Champlin / Champlin Fighter Museum recovered wreckage of
four aircraft in the early 1990s from Shumshu Island in the Kurile
Islands.
Restoration
In
1997, wreckage was shipped to
Texas Airplane Factory in Fort Worth to commence the rebuilding
process of the remains into four flying aircraft. Several Ki-43 Oscars
were created, using new parts, based on pieces of wreckage recovered
from Kurile Islands. Four Oscars were built, with them slated
to go to: 1) Tillamook Air Museum 2) Museum
of Flight 3) touring aircraft for air show circuit 4) a final aircraft
available for purchase.
Ki-43-III Oscar Manufacture Number 15344 (Replica)
Painted in the markings of the 54rd Sentai, 3rd Chutai that served
in the CBI theater. Sold to Jack Erickson, civilian Registration NX43JE, displayed at Tillamook Air Museum.
Ki-43-III Oscar Manufacture Number 15267 (Replica)
Painted in the markings of the 54rd Sentai, displayed at Museum
of Flight
Ki-43-III Oscar 15403
Presently under restoration(?) Registriation NX43TX
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