Dec 30, 2016
The Other Side – The Nakajima Ki.43 “Hayabusa”
The Other Side – The Nakajima Ki.43 “Hayabusa”
Sometimes called the “Army Zero” by American pilots, and overshadowed by its Navy rival, the Mitsubishi A6M “Zero”, the “Hayabusa” was the most common (and deadly) adversary for the Allied pilots during the Malayan campaign. Pilots flying the Ki-43 shot down more Allied aircraft than in any other Japanese fighter. And almost all the JAAF’S aces achieved most of their kills in it. The Nakajima…
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