Aircraft Photo of YO-102 | Nakajima J1N1-S Gekko | Japan - Navy | AirHistory.net #265832
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:YO-102
Aircraft Original Type:Nakajima J1N Gekko
Aircraft Generic Type:Nakajima J1N Gekko
Aircraft Version:Nakajima J1N1-S Gekko
C/n (msn):7334
Operator Titles:Japan - Navy
Local Operator Name:海上自衛隊
Location
City / Airport:Washington - Dulles InternationalMap
Region / Country:Virginia, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KIAD   IATA: IAD   Local: IAD   Other: -
Collection:National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center
 
Photo Date:1 May 2016
Photo by:Peter de Jong
Photo ID: 265832
Photo Comment

The Gekko night fighter was not named after the small nocturnal lizard - it means 'moonlight' in Japanese. Seen here with the Northrop N-1M, a Northrop P-61, the forward fuselage of a J7W Shinden canard fighter and an MXY7 Ohka.

This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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