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| | Code: WM-APF0021 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | War Master Military Machines APF0021
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien/Tony Diecast Model
IJAAF, Seiichi Suzuki, Chofu AB, Japan, January 1945 | Limited Edition
2000
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien/Tony | | 4.75" | | 6.5" |
Flown by Corporal Seiichi Suzuki, from the Chofu Ab, in January 29, in 1945. Corporal Suzuki was only 20 when he was shot down on February 16th, but was considered as an "ace" thanks to achieving one killing of a 1 b-29, four shared killings with others fighters, and three damaged planes. Designed in response to an Imperial Army tender for a general-purpose, air superiority fighter, the Kawasaki Ki-61 first flew in December of 1941. This new fighter entered combat in New Guinea during the spring of 1943, where its unusual appearance earned it the code name "Tony" (Allieds mistakenly identified its origins as Italian). The new aircraft quickly earned the respect of Allied pilots, whose P-40 Warhawks were unable to dive to safety as they could when facing earlier Japanese fighters. Ki-61s were later used in ramming attacks, and several Ki-61 pilots in these "special attack units" earned the Japanese Bukosho for ramming B-29s and surviving. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The War Master "Military Machines" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. War Master "Military Machines" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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