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B2M (left) and another aircraft at rest before the main building of Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, 17 Jan 1940; seen in the publication 'Youth of the Old University System' dated 20 Jan 1984

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Caption     B2M (left) and another aircraft at rest before the main building of Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, 17 Jan 1940; seen in the publication 'Youth of the Old University System' dated 20 Jan 1984 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Tokyo, Japan
Date 17 Jan 1940
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 1,529 x 1,141 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
22 May 2016 09:31:02 PM

OLDIES BUT GOODIES:

Japanese Navy Mitsubishi B2M1 on display a/c shows no naval unit markings, only a red tail w/standard Red Sun markings on its fuselage and wings.
Fighter on display is a Japanese Army Kawasaki Ki-10 (Perry) the Perry was the Army's last biplane fighter. Red Sun markings are on wings only. The Ki-10 fighter was armed w/2 x 7.7mm machine guns w/400 rounds per gun. Marking on tail for Koku Shikan Gakko (Army Air Academy) white circle w/red marking...
2. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
28 May 2016 05:40:49 PM

MYSTERY PLANE: KAWASAKI'S FIRST FIGHTER
CORRECTION:

Oops! made an error in identifying the single-seat fighter in above file photo. It isn't a Ki-10 (Perry) after all but a KDA-5 Type 92, Model 1 single-seat fighter, it does resemble the later Ki-10 and it even had me fooled, I had a photo of it in my files, I just had to find it and correct my comment...

Aircraft could be one of five KDA-5 prototypes a/c
entered production in 1932 with the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force with over 300 built. Armed w/2 x 7.7mm machine guns, saw service with the army in Manchuria also served with the puppet Manchukuo Air Force, by 1941 it was used as a fighter-trainer.

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