Visual Recce

[Paolo Tagliaferri]

Hey ... some debating on other forum about these ones [8D]

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/5594/judy4go.jpg
I say D4Y "Judy" dive bomber

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/9859/judy26bu.jpg
Same plane but other perspective

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7791/zero6yp.jpg
Clearly a "Zero", but which version?

[:p]

[Double T]

It has exhaust-extractors and protruding 20mm cannon. It's not a type 21...
Is it a type 32 Hamp? I always get those 'types' mixed-up.

Tim

[Trexx]

The Zero is definitely an A65M

It has the individual, bent back exhaust pipes protruding from cut-outs in the cowl flaps and the wing-tips are rounded.

[Paolo Tagliaferri]

And about the "Judy", is it correct? :D

[GregP]

The "Judy" is a Yokosuka D4Y2-S Model 12. Yokosuka was not a real manufacturer. It was a government owned arsneal that also made occasional aircraft. The D4Y series was a Japanese redesign of the Heinkel He-118.

The D4Y was a night fighter / dive bomber / recon aircaft.

Span: 33.53m, length: 12.30m, height: 3.75m, wing area: 22.8 sq. m. The orogonal engine was an Aichi Atsuta of 1200 hp, which was a license-built Daimler-Benz DB-601. Later, in the DyY2, the engine was a Kawasaki Ha-140 Type 2, also a copy of the DB-601, again at 1200 HP.

Max speed, D4Y2: 580 kph, cruise: 426 kph, ROC: 670 mpm. 2 x 7.7 mm MG fixed plus 1 x 20 mm flex.

The D4Y3 has a Mitsubishi MK8P Kinsei 62 radial of 1560 HP, and the D4Y4 was a single-seat, suicide variant of the D4Y3, with the rear cockpit fared over.

[Paolo Tagliaferri]

Excellent :D

[Lightning]

Hi Admin,

That's a BEAUTIFUL Zero! I wish I could see it "in the flesh".

Thanks,
Lightning

[Paolo Tagliaferri]

I think it s from the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan

Another question...
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/upfiles/8666/626DF5DFE1C3486EB317BC5BE631F1FB.jpg

Seems to me an Ar-234 ...

[Ricky]

And to me.
Probably in RAF colours as a captured plane being evaluated?

[Kutscha]

The Ar234 is most likely Ar234B-2 of 1.(F)/33, WNr 140466, captured at Grove. It was given the Air Ministry number 24. It was written off when the port undercarraige leg collapsed.