IJAAF 73rd Independent Chutai Ki-51 camo question

[flateric]

Are there any reliable sources on camouflage used by Ki-51 of 73rd Independent Chutai?

 

[Grey Havoc]

You have probably seen this one already:

Pacific Wrecks - Ki-51 Sonia pilot Shimada

On July 28, 1944 took off piloted by Captain Shimada on a mission and returning was intercepted by P-38s and survived a furious dog fight before being shot down.

pacificwrecks.com

 

[flateric]

Surely I did. Question was about camo...

 

[Grey Havoc]

There was a brief mention of a camo scheme, but it might have been specific to that particular airframe.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Ki.51 camo samples here

 

[Justo Miranda]

Post-2

 

[Justo Miranda]

Post-3

 

[Justo Miranda]

73rd tail markings

 

[Justo Miranda]

I'm sorry, but I couldn't find pictures of the 73rd, I think it would have been better if that day the Japanese pilot had stayed drinking sake next to the dusty runway, instead of attacking a poor submarine that had nothing against the Imperial Army.

 

[flateric]

73rd tail markings

Yes I saw that hence my question because of that...

Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia" - modelling options #4 - 83 Sentai or 89 Dokuritsu Chutai

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