Aircraft Photo of Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Toryu | Japan - Air Force | AirHistory.net #67981
Aircraft
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
Local Operator Name:航空自衛隊
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:9 April 2015
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 67981
Photo Comment

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,

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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