Mitsubishi ki-51 sonia book

Work on the ki51 began in december 1937 at the suggestion of captain yuzo fujita. Mitsubishi ki 51 sonia nakajima ki 43 oscar hayabusa mitsubishi a6m2 zero was retreived in iran jawa jungle and restored in his original japanese markings. Mitsubishi ki51 sonia attacker, reconnaissance plane. Recently completed nichimo 148 ki51 sonia aircraft. Sonia, sterling overnight index average, a financial market rate. Micubisi ki 51 guntei sonia mitsubishi ki51 guntei. Initially deployed against chinese forces, it proved to be too slow to hold up against the fighter aircraft of the other allied powers. It was developed from the mitsubishi ki30, a light bomber that made its maiden flight in february 1937 and entered service in 1938. Sonia people, an ethnic group on the great papuan plateau of papua new guinea. Its pretty much built strait from the box except for some steel tube for the guns and some cockpit bits and piences. The japanese antisubmarine aircraft of world war ii are not well documented and this book is the first on the subject in the english language. Design work began in 1937, first flew operationally in 1940, and by the end of the war and in spite of its slow speed, almost 2400 had been produced.

Mitsubishi ki51 sonia by miro herold i just finished my mitsubishi ki51 sonia from the 10th dokuritsu hikodan shireibu, borneo, greater sunda islands, march 1945. Kariya masai from kugisyoujapan aero technology laboratory at the leftend, just. Mitsubishi lent its considerable development and production talents to more than just zeroes during world war 2. This debut 64page eagle eye title marks the start of a brandnew series that will maintain an unerring focus on lesser known japanese types or those that have thus far received scant coverage.

The malayan campaign was a military campaign fought by allied and axis forces in malaya, from 8 december 1941 31 january 1942 during the second world war. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. North american b25j from 1st squadron but with comouflage coulors. On july 28, 1944, during a p38 bomber escort mission with the 433rd fighter squadron in the ceram area, lindbergh shot down a mitsubishi ki51 sonia observation plane, piloted by captain saburo shimada, commanding officer of the 73rd independent chutai. On 26 july 1945, her task force was attacked by two bombers acting as kamikaze suicide weapons. My grandfather kingo inoue2nd from the right on the photo was a test pilot of mitsubishi heavy industries, and was the test pilot for the first flight of ija ki51sonia. The ki 51 was classed as an assault aircraft and as such, could be used and was used as a divebomber or level bomber. Wingsy mitsubishi ki51 sonia one of just a few japanese aircraft to see service throughout world war ii, mitsubishis ki51 looks vaguely like a frail, skinnier val dive bomber. Allied nickname sonia was a light bomberdive bomber in service with the imperial japanese army during world war ii. The nakajima b5n2 kate is correctly represented, with its gear retracted, on pages 122123. The atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki settled the issue once and for all. I imagine the blue is a bit too dark, but the idea of a blue japanese airplane seems to be confirmed by a thread a. Ijaaf mitsubishi ki51 sonia reconnaissance aircraft vintage maru mechanic 35. Wingsy kits 148 mitsubishi ki51 sonia ija type 99 assaultrecce aircraft the world of modelling seems to have been treated to a miniage of spats with a plethora of recent kits of spatted japanese aircraft such as claude, babs and now sonia.

The decals provide instruments for the cockpit as well as simple exterior markings. It was known as a hucks starter and was used as a method of starting engines on many aircraft during the 1930s and early 1940s. See more ideas about mitsubishi, military aircraft, wwii. Wingsys sonia features exquisite surface detail along with numerous optional parts to recreate one of four included schemes. There is also photoetched metal pe details for the cockpit and weapons as well as precut vinyl masks for the. One might think of it as an updated version of the wwi style engine starting method of swinging the propeller by hand, only updated with mechanical assist provided by powertakeoff mounted on a speciallyequipped. Japanese antisubmarine aircraft are not well known, and not very well covered in the literature.

The sonia reported as a val, as often happened, is said to have hit the water before hitting the hull, probably losing its bomb in the process. The mitsubishi ki51 was an earlywar lowwing monoplane intended for the light bomberdive bomber role and was deployed by the imperial japanese army ija for a time in the conflict particularly during actions over china and burma. These photos above show the flying ki51 prototype and the smiling pilots with mr. Mitsubishi ki51 sonia nakajima ki49 donryu helen tachikawa ki36 ida. In this case, the subjects largely decided themselves, having been briefly covered in on closer inspection articles in issues of arawasi international that are now out of print. For details i used several resin parts from kora models and rising decals. Its toughness, reliability and maneuverability made it a fine ground support aircraft. There is also photoetched metal pe details for the cockpit and weapons as well as precut. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Mitsubishi ki51 sonia ground attack reconnaissance aircraft. Mitsubishi ki51 sonia ground attack reconnaissance. Wingsy 148 mitsubishi ki51 sonia with special thanks to dan salamone and chad akins for their kind heads up about the forthcoming wingsy 148 scale mitsubishi ki51 sonia, announced for january 2019 release. Dont let appearances fool you, the sonia as it was known to the allies, wa.

Though it was never a genuinely outstanding aircraft, the mitsubishi ki51 served the imperial japanese army air force from the china campaign to the end of the pacific war, on all fronts and in all theaters. Mitsubishi ki51 sonia type 99 hasegawa kit instruction. Consolidated pb4y 11p liberator is a great resource for b24 fans, modelers, and historians. Thats really a mitsubishi ki51 sonia atop page 215. The mitsubishi ki51 army designation type 99 assault plane. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Search for mitsubishi ki51 sonia and quickly find all products, articles, walkarounds and books related to this topic.

She was used as a reconnaissance aircraft and also antishipping. The ki 51 was vulnerable however to allied aircraft. Ijaaf mitsubishi ki51 sonia reconnaissance aircraft. How can i obtain more information on the mitsubishi ki51 sonia. The mitsubishi ki51 soniapage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. The mitsubishi ki71 edna was an armed reconnaissance aircraft developed from the successful ki51 sonia ground attack aircraft that reached no further than the prototype stage the ki71 was developed in 1941 by engineers from the manchurian aeroplane manufacturing company working at tachikawa. Sonia, the allied code name for the mitsubishi ki51, japanese ww2 era bomber. Details are provided of a wide selection of historic machines and fascinating color schemes, as well as ful. I just finished my mitsubishi ki51 sonia from the 10th dokuritsu hikodan shireibu, borneo, greater sunda islands, march 1945. The japanese antisubmarine aircraft of world war ii are not well documented and this book is the first in the english language.

I build, fly and compete in radio control scale models. A disabled mitsubishi ki51 type 99 assault plane recon plane sonia. The type was responsible for sinking the submarine bullhead very late in the war. Search for mitsubishi ki51 sonia and quickly find all products, articles, walkarounds and books related to. This kit was soon reboxed by hasegawa and has been available on and off over the years up to the present. There are a total of 94 ww2 japanese aircraft 1939 1945 entries in the military factory. It was dominated by land battles between british commonwealth army units, and the imperial japanese army with minor skirmishes at the beginning of the campaign between british commonwealth and royal thai. Nichimo mitsubishi type 99 sonia japanese bomber 148. Impression of a ki51 sonia kamikaze on the hull of countyclass heavy cruiser hms sussex. Japanese antisubmarine aircraft in the pacific war. New book japanese antisubmarine aircraft of the pacific war. The first sonia to appear in injection modeled plastic was issued in 1975 by mania of japan. Full technical details are provided for a wide selection of historic aircraft and their fascinating colour schemes are illustrated in specially commissioned profiles. Charles lindberghs unauthorized wwii p38 combat missions and his kill over a skilled japanese pilot flying a mitsubishi ki 51 sonia by carroll r.

The mitsubishi ki51 sonia was a very successful japanese ground attack aircraft that remained in service throughout the second world war. Yes, the kate on page 71 etc is actually a fixed gear mitsubishi ki51 sonia. Here are three photos of my recent 148 ki51 sonia from nichimo. Details are provided of a wide selection of historic machines and fascinating color schemes, as well as full technical details. The mitsubishi ki51 served as a versatile ground support aircraft throughout the war from the china campaign to the very end, on all fronts and in all theaters. When this product becomes available again how many would you possibly like to order. Please notify me when arawasi eagle eye series, no. S4818 by ray mehlberger my kit is out of production.