Registration / Serial: | |
Aircraft Original Type: | Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu |
Aircraft Version: | Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Toryu |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Japan - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles International (KIAD / IAD)Map |
Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
Photo Date: | 9 April 2015 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Photo ID: | 67981Submit Correction |
View count: | 257 |
This Hei night fighter version (one of 477) is the last known surviving 'Nick' of the 1,700 built by Kawasaki. It was one of about 145 Japanese aircraft brought to the US aboard the USS Barnes for evaluation after WWII. The USAAF donated the Toryu to the Smithsonian in June 1946 and it is currently on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center,
Registration / Serial: | |
Aircraft Version: | Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Toryu |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Japan - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles International (KIAD / IAD)Map | Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
Photo Date: | 9 April 2015 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Registration / Serial: | |
Aircraft Original Type: | Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu |
Aircraft Version: | Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Toryu |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Japan - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles International (KIAD / IAD)Map |
Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
Photo Date: | 9 April 2015 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Photo ID: | 67981Submit Correction |
View count: | 257 |
This Hei night fighter version (one of 477) is the last known surviving 'Nick' of the 1,700 built by Kawasaki. It was one of about 145 Japanese aircraft brought to the US aboard the USS Barnes for evaluation after WWII. The USAAF donated the Toryu to the Smithsonian in June 1946 and it is currently on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center,
Registration / Serial: | |
Aircraft Version: | Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Toryu |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | Japan - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles International (KIAD / IAD)Map | Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
Photo Date: | 9 April 2015 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |