
Caption | N1K1-J Shiden fighters prepared for flight, circa late 1944, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Photo Size | 700 x 499 pixels | ||||
Photos in Series | See all 2 photos in this series | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Licensing | This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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BILL says:
17 Mar 2009 03:58:23 PM
Kawanishi N1K1-J Model 11 George from the Genzan Air Group is shown with 400 liter drop tank. Of interest is the lack of blast tubs for the cowl-mounted 7.7mm machine guns, this aircraft could be a N1K1-Ja through Jc. Aircraft is armed with four wing mounted 20mm cannons.

17 Mar 2009 03:58:23 PM
Kawanishi N1K1-J Model 11 George from the Genzan Air Group is shown with 400 liter drop tank. Of interest is the lack of blast tubs for the cowl-mounted 7.7mm machine guns, this aircraft could be a N1K1-Ja through Jc. Aircraft is armed with four wing mounted 20mm cannons.
3. Maurice Arguelles says:
2 Jul 2014 08:21:55 PM
Sirs
Your photographs are outstanding. Your identifications unfortunately not. case(s) in point: N1K operated by CPO Koji is an n1k1- Ja Koh. Please note low mid-wing and 20mm gun pod. Photos 1&2 showing n1k2-J are incorrect. Please note low mid-wing, oil cooler port side, scissor folding landing gear, and twin cannon in each wing (-Jb Otsu). Those A/C are N1K1-Jb's. That is all to date. Keep up the great work.
M
2 Jul 2014 08:21:55 PM
Sirs
Your photographs are outstanding. Your identifications unfortunately not. case(s) in point: N1K operated by CPO Koji is an n1k1- Ja Koh. Please note low mid-wing and 20mm gun pod. Photos 1&2 showing n1k2-J are incorrect. Please note low mid-wing, oil cooler port side, scissor folding landing gear, and twin cannon in each wing (-Jb Otsu). Those A/C are N1K1-Jb's. That is all to date. Keep up the great work.
M
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C. Peter Chen says:
3 Jul 2014 08:32:34 AM
Thanks all for the information on the model of this aircraft. The photo's caption has been corrected.

3 Jul 2014 08:32:34 AM
Thanks all for the information on the model of this aircraft. The photo's caption has been corrected.
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Shiden Model 11 A with 400-liter drop tank and armed with four 20mm cannons. the N1K1 code name (George)