The Kawanishi N1K is an Imperial Japanese Navy fighter aircraft which was developed in two forms: the N1K Kyōfū (強風, "Strong Wind", Allied reporting name Rex), a floatplane designed to support forward offensive operations where no airstrips were available, and the N1K-J Shiden (紫電, "Violet Lightning", reporting name George), a land-based version...

Jul 27, 2020 · Many people know the Mitsubishi Zero fighter that Japanese pilots flew throughout World War II. Less well-known is that Japan developed another exceptionally good fighter airplane: the N1K2-J Shiden Kai (‘sheeden-kie’ or Violet …

The N1K2-Ja Shiden Kai (Japanese for "Violet Lightning--Improved") was the best fighter used in significant numbers by the Japanese Navy during World War II. Known by the Allies as the "George," this maneuverable, heavily-armed fighter was a formidable opponent in the closing months of the war.

This is a list of aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Trainer aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II were frequently modified from operational aircraft and differentiated by the suffix letter "K".

Project Nike began in 1944 when the War Department demanded a new air defense system to fight jet aircraft that flew too high and fast for anti-aircraft guns.

This is a nice set of WWII issue large Japanese army officer binoculars, offered in very good condition. The binoculars are fully functional, with clear optics and the focus adjustment on both sides working, though the right side is stiff and could use lubrication.

During the early days of World War Two, she served to prepare Navy armed guard crews for duty, manning the guns on armed merchant ships until the end of WWII in Europe. Arthur was assigned as one of an eight-man enlisted caretaker crew aboard, …

Veteran,NIK,WW2 US Army PFC World War 2 Leonard Kreisman was born on July 30th, 1925, and grew up in Manhattan. He was drafted into the US Army after his second year at New York University.

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The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (屠龍, "Dragonslayer") is a two-seat, twin-engine heavy fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The army gave it the designation "Type 2 Two-Seat Fighter" (二式複座戦闘機, Ni-shiki fukuza sentōki); the Allied reporting name was "Nick".