USAF KI-61 "Tony"

[The Inspector]

The Ki-61 Hein used a license built version of the Daimler DB-601(Bf-109 power plant amongst others) and didn't have an electric starter so it was strictly Norwegian steam-

Isn't #5017 a Ki-61-II-KAI, and thus mounted a Ha-140 (a copy of the DB-605)?

Only on every alternate Wednesday-I was just going generic Dan

[Dan K]

The Ki-61 Hein used a license built version of the Daimler DB-601(Bf-109 power plant amongst others) and didn't have an electric starter so it was strictly Norwegian steam-

Isn't #5017 a Ki-61-II-KAI, and thus mounted a Ha-140 (a copy of the DB-605)?

Only on every alternate Wednesday-I was just going generic Dan

And I'm obviously stuck on anal-retentive Saturday...more rum lads!

[The Inspector]

Bit early in the day for a planters punch innit? How does Lefse` go with rum??

[Mark Allen M]

The Ki-61 Hein used a license built version of the Daimler DB-601(Bf-109 power plant amongst others) and didn't have an electric starter so it was strictly Norwegian steam-

Is this the powerplant in question?

[51fixer]

Did the attorney arrive or did the Photobucket account get hacked?
Photos deleted or moved.

[Mark Allen M]

Did the attorney arrive or did the Photobucket account get hacked?
Photos deleted or moved.

Ahhh shoot! I blew it! ... Tried to clean up my photobucket account and screwed the pooch. Unfortunately many of my recent photo posts are gone too. Learned a new one today.

[Adam Kline]

Great thread. Lucky for us the Japanese metallurgy was not so good or that license built motor could have really spelled trouble.

[The Inspector]

Engine reliability issues and weightof the engine package were contributing factors in the development of the Ki-100 using the Kinsei radial engine

[mike furline]

Ki-61, Pax River, March 1945


Ki-61, Technical Air Intelligence Center, Pax - Wright Pat???


Ki-61, Captured Yontan Airfield Easter Sunday, pic Okinawa July 1945

[Mark Allen M]

Thx Mike for the last few photos. Love the Tony in the photo with the Corsairs in the background. Looks to be an interesting color scheme as well. The Tony is by far my favorite shape of all the Japanese aircraft of WW2

[Dan K]

...Looks to be an interesting color scheme as well...

Branded by the USMC. Semper Fi, Devil Dogs!

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[Mark Allen M]

Very cool paint job. Not sure what their saying but I would place a guess at some point someone is saying "darn Tony pilots get all the geisha's"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c0batbK ... re=related

[Mark Allen M]

#5017 during transition to where it is today. (50's and 60's)

[James D]

Ki-61, Captured Yontan Airfield Easter Sunday, pic Okinawa July 1945

Something about this picture sets my photoshop senses tingling.

[mike furline]

Ki-61, Captured Yontan Airfield Easter Sunday, pic Okinawa July 1945

Something about this picture sets my photoshop senses tingling.

I wouldn't get too tingly.

I scanned these pictures at NARA (National Archive & Records Administration), they are from the USMC photo collection.