Mitsubishi F1M1

Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:35 pm

Greetings all,

I would like to know is any sample was tested by United States or UK and is any image of the captured samples available.

Cheers

Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:40 pm

None of the ref. books I have show any being tested by the Allied forces, too bad is's a beautiful plane. I hope to see one fly again someday.

Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:13 pm

being a biplane, with visual characteristics of being obsolete.... no way. the pete was a slick bird though, & fast even with all that pontoon drag!!! it wacked a number of superior planes through the war in the hands of a skilled shot.

Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:48 am

All right

I just get info about one aerial claim of one F1M over Dauntless and hope that I will also get image. Is any image available from US sources of the captured and abandoned samples?

Cheers

Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:55 am

I thought I had heard of one shooting down an F4F.

Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:20 am

There are several pictures of abandoned/derelict "Petes" in Donald Thorpe's book on Japanese Naval Aircraft markings. The book and its companion volume on IJAAF markings were published in the late '60s, and unfortunately are long out of print. I still see them for sale from time to time, but they're getting expensive. Some of the information has since been superceded, but Thorpe was one of the first people to do comprehensive research on Japanese markings and camouflage, and both books are still "must haves" for any reference library.

SN

Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:23 am

darn it how I am stupid!!! I have Donald Thorpe book!!! How could I forget too see it!! Thank you for open my eyes Steve!

Story sbout shoot down of F4F is interesting. More info please?

Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:14 am

I did read that the Indonesian AF used some captured/abandoned Pete's in their fledgling days and the skirmish with the Dutch. No pictures yet though. Tough puzzle!

Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:05 am

Ooopppss- my error- I have Army camouflage and markings, not Navy. Did any have this book with option to make scans with images of this plane?

Yes, Indonesia have one plane used until.... '60 I think. I have small image dismantled in hangar.

Cheers

Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:33 am

Hello everyone, I have a thread of Japanese Planes over here http://tinyurl.com/d8lvle These pics come from the Captured Enemy Equipment photos at the National Archives. I really don't know which is which but I have quite a few and just got more pics last week. Could be a "Pete" in the group. These pics were taken in late 1945 in Japan

Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:42 am

armyjunk2 wrote:Hello everyone, I have a thread of Japanese Planes over here http://tinyurl.com/d8lvle These pics come from the Captured Enemy Equipment photos at the National Archives. I really don't know which is which but I have quite a few and just got more pics last week. Could be a "Pete" in the group. These pics were taken in late 1945 in Japan

Excellent. Most interesting and atmospheric photography. Well done! :-)

Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:31 am

To regret I get this message when I try to open site:

This webpage is not available.

The webpage at http://tinyurl.com/d8lvle might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address

Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:39 am

Hmmm, works for me,some great pics there. Here is the tag line when I open it

http://www.cdsg.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=202

Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:46 am

Fantastic images!!!! Thank you for your kind help! It look like that problem is with my firewall... I don't know why, this site is very normal!

Cheers

Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:07 pm

What is the seventh on down, in US markings, which looks a little bit like a cross between a Dornier 17/217 and a Ju 88 ? Not to hot on Japanese aircraft apart from the more major types!!