68th Sentai

1 Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 68th Sentai Hombu Capt Akita Ozonaki New Guinea 01

Photos: Show various stages of Capt. Akita Ozonaki Ki-61 68th Sentai 1st Chutai aircraft after it was abandoned in New Guinea 1943 and after its capture.

Profile: Unit: hombu chutai, 68th sentai
Serial: 51
This aircraft presumably flown by Capt.Akira Onozaki (28 kills). New Guinea, 1944.
Artist: © Richard Ward
Source: "Kawasaki Ki.61/Ki.100 Hien in Japanese Army Air Force Service" Compiled and written by Richard M.Bueschel, Aircam Aviation Series No.21, Osprey Publishing Limited, England, 1971. SBN 85045-026-8. Editional Office: P.O.Box 5, Canterbury, Kent, England

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1 Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 68th Sentai Hombu Capt Akita Ozonaki New Guinea 03

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Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai 1st Chutai New Guinea 1943 0A

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai 2nd Chutai Cape Gloucester New Britain 1943 0A

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai 2nd Chutai Syogo Tekuichi Cape Gloucester New Britain 1943 0A

Kawasaki Ki-61 68th Sentai 2nd Chutai Capt. Syogo Tekuichi Cape Gloucester New Britain Bismark Archipelago 1943
Profile 01: Unit: 2nd chutai, 68th sentai Serial: unknown
Pilot - CO of the 2nd Chutai, 68th Sentai Capt.Shogo Tekuichi. Vevak airfield, New Guinea, later 1943. Note: propeller spinner of 2nd chutai aircraft should be Orange, 3rd is Red.
Tekuichi Shogo
Artist: © Alexander Bulakh
Profile 02: Artist: © Clave Source: Clavework Graphics

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai 2nd Chutai Syogo Tekuichi Cape Gloucester New Britain 1943 0B

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai 2nd Chutai Syogo Tekuichi Cape Gloucester New Britain 1943 0C

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai 2nd Chutai Syogo Tekuichi Cape Gloucester New Britain 1943 0D

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai 2nd Chutai Syogo Tekuichi Cape Gloucester New Britain 1943 0E

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai 2nd Chutai Syogo Tekuichi Cape Gloucester New Britain 1943 0F

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai Hombu Black 51 Capt Akita Ozonaki New Guinea 1943 0A

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai Hombu Black 51 Capt Akita Ozonaki New Guinea 1943 0B

Artwork Tony Ki-61 68th Sentai Hombu Black 51 Capt Akita Ozonaki New Guinea 1943 0C

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  • Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_air_groups_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Navy
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