Aircraft Photo of S11 | Nakajima Ki-44-IIc Shoki | USA - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	S11
Aircraft Original Type:	Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki
Aircraft Generic Type:	Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki
Aircraft Version:	Nakajima Ki-44-IIc Shoki
C/n (msn):	2068
Operator Titles:	USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:	TAIU-SWPA - Technical Air Intelligence Unit - South West Pacific Area

Location
Location:	In Flight
Country:	Philippines

Photo Date:	March 1945 to June 1945
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	681615

Photo Comment
First flown in August 1940, the Ki-44 Shoki interceptor fighter was named for a Taoist deity who fights ghosts and evil beings. Powered by Nakajima's bulky Ha-41 radial engine, it had good climb speed, but was not outstanding. 1223 airframes were built for the Japanese army and given the reporting name 'Tojo' by the Allies. This one is described as a 'Ki-43-Ia', but by its July 1944 manufacture date and c/n 2068 it should be a Ki-44-IIc. It was captured at Clark Field in Mach 1945 and flown by TAIU-SWPA, a joint USAAF/USN/RAAF intelligence unit, until a crash in June. Photo from: US Navy - National Naval Aviation Museum This photo was added on 27 April 2024, and has since been viewed 412 times.

Photo Comment

First flown in August 1940, the Ki-44 Shoki interceptor fighter was named for a Taoist deity who fights ghosts and evil beings. Powered by Nakajima's bulky Ha-41 radial engine, it had good climb speed, but was not outstanding. 1223 airframes were built for the Japanese army and given the reporting name 'Tojo' by the Allies. This one is described as a 'Ki-43-Ia', but by its July 1944 manufacture date and c/n 2068 it should be a Ki-44-IIc. It was captured at Clark Field in Mach 1945 and flown by TAIU-SWPA, a joint USAAF/USN/RAAF intelligence unit, until a crash in June. Photo from: US Navy - National Naval Aviation Museum

This photo was added on 27 April 2024, and has since been viewed 412 times.

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