| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 10461 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka |
| Aircraft Version: | Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka 11 |
| C/n (msn): | [ BAPC.99 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Japan - Navy |
| Local Operator Name: | 海上自衛隊 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | CosfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
| Photo Date: | 10 June 2013 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 68794 |
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The Ohka (Cherry Blossom) was a purpose-built, rocket-powered kamikaze plane. Its short range made its missions almost as deadly for the crews of the launching G4M2 'Betty' bombers as for the suicide pilots themselves, but a few US ships were sunk or damaged by Ohka attacks in the spring of 1945. This machine was coded I-13 on the nose when it was captured on Okinawa. It carries the number 10461 on the wing root which I presume is the serial number. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 June 2018, and has since been viewed 1190 times. |