"Japanese planes with german identification." Topic
9 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Remember that you can Stifle members so that you don't have to read their posts.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the WWII Aviation Discussion Message Board
Areas of InterestWorld War Two in the Air
Featured Link
Featured Workbench Article miscmini  completes his work by applying decals, doing a bit of weathering, and coating the minis with a matte-finish.
Featured Profile Article
Featured Book Review
|
Tango01  | 16 Feb 2012 2:39 p.m. PST |
Viewing these old photos of japanese captured airplanes at WW2 took my atention two of them named "Ki-57 Topsy" which didn't show the tradition "sun" on his fuselage, but a black cross quite similar to that of the german planes.
Maybe this was a "medical" air plane?. Don't know if the japaneses used the "Red Cross" to their vehicles and planes.
Or maybe it was a japanese plane used by germans?
Are there any evidence of Japanese planes used by the Luftwaffe? link Thanks in advance for your guidance. Amicalement
Armand |
| MajorB | 16 Feb 2012 2:45 p.m. PST |
Doesn't look like a German cross. |
| Dave Schmid | 16 Feb 2012 3:05 p.m. PST |
I may be wrong but I believe that the Japanese painted green crosses on their aircraft after they surrendered. The Ki-57 was a transport and was the only type of aircraft (transports) allowed to fly. |
| jpattern2 | 16 Feb 2012 3:06 p.m. PST |
It's a red or green cross in a white circle. You can make out the circle best in the first photo of Topsy, the third photo on that page. You can also make out a cross on the underside of the wing.
Looking at the second photo of Topsy, about halfway down the page, you can still see the white circle on the fuselage, but it blends into the background color more. You can also see that the crosses on the topsides of the wings do not appear to have the white circles.
Probably used as either a post-surrender transport or medical hack. |
| Cold Steel | 16 Feb 2012 3:10 p.m. PST |
They are surrender markings. MacArthur ordered the red hinomaru replaced with a green cross. link |
| jpattern2 | 16 Feb 2012 3:12 p.m. PST |
In the second photo, those look like Japanese soldiers on the left (maybe with some US soldiers mixed in) with a US pilot or officer walking behind the tail of the plane. Lends credence to Dave's interpretation that this is a post-surrender transport. |
| Etranger | 16 Feb 2012 5:47 p.m. PST |
Interesting photos. The colour shot of the captured Zero with SEAC markings might have been taken in Australia, judging by the background. |
| Kaoschallenged | 16 Feb 2012 10:10 p.m. PST |
Similar I mentioned in my German Maritime Operations thread the exact opposite. 2 German Ar-196s being used in Japanese Markings in the far East.
TMP link
Here are a few more examples,
Robert |
| Tango01 | 17 Feb 2012 9:49 a.m. PST |
Many thanks for your guidance boys!! Amicalement
Armand |
|
