Built by Mitsubishi July 1943 (approx). Examined in September 1945, at the Kara Airstrip, Bougainville, it had been repainted overall white with green crosses as required under surrender terms and displaying identification numbers 2-182. Flown to Piva airstrip at Bougainville. Shipped to RNZAF Hobsonville in mid-October and allotted serial no. NZ6000. Barely surviving storage, moved to the museum in December 1959. Partially disassembled in 1985, it was discovered that NZ6000 was a composite airframe made up from at least 8 other airframes. 1997 restoration revealed original JNAF paint scheme.

Arriving at Atsugi is one of the many P-3C Orions in the Japanese fleet.

Japanese Kawasaki P-1 on approach.

Photographer: Toshiyuki Toda.

Taxiing out for takeoff on a cold January morning. This is the search and rescue version of the Shin-Meiwa PS-1.

This A6M5 was shot down on 19 June 1944, crash landing in a swamp near Agana Airfield, Guam. It was discovered in 1962 and was shipped to Japan in 1964. It was restored with the original markings it wore when assigned to the 343 Kokutai at Agana. It is currently on display at the JASDF Museum in Hamamatsu, Japan.

Slide taken by Mr. Akira Watanabe.

The P-2J was a derivative of the Lockheed P2V-7 but with GE T64 turboprop engines. Kawasaki built a total of 82 P-2J's between 1969 and 1979. Slide taken by Mr. Akira Watanabe.

Slide taken by Mr. Akira Watanabe.

The KM-2 was used by the JMSDF as a primary trainer, with the first one delivered in 1962. The KM-2 is a derivative of the Beech T-34.