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Re: Recovered Ki-61 "Tony"
Posted by Mikael O on Thu Jun 19, 2003 08:23:33 AM
In reply top Recovered Ki-61 "Tony" posted by Laurent on Thu Jun 19, 2003 06:19:08 AM
I think the MoF ki 61 is in storage in Arizona or some other "dry" US state together with the other Japanese wrecks they had.
/Mikael
: Hello,
:
: Trying to fgure out exactly how many Ki-61 were recovered/
: preserved in the last 20 years.
:
: What did i find :
:
: - One ex Worcester collection now in store with Kermit Wee
: ks in the US (serial 379)
:
: - Another partial one ex Worcester collection in the hands
: of R. Greinert in Australia stored for possible future re
: storation (serial 299 ???)
:
: - One with the PNG museum in Port Moresby (serial 640).
:
: - One imported in the US (from Babo) early 90's and at one
: time with the MoF.
:
: Many ? remain :
:
: - Is the one with the PNG museum really the 640 we have al
: l seen wonderful photos in Ch. Darby book ? When i see it'
: s condition today, i can't believe we are speaking of the
: same aircraft
:
: - What happened to the one formely in the hands of the Mus
: eum of flying (MoF) ? Ant news ?
:
: - What are the whereabouts of the one recovered mid sevent
: ies from Borbop airfield (New Ireland) ?
:
: - Is anybody aware of any other Ki-61 not included in this
: too short list ?
:
: - Is there any recoverablr or restorable Ki-61 in the fiel
: d ?
:
: Thanks for your comments and have a nice day.
:
: Laurent