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1944 Mitsubishi "Type 99" Japan medium bomber plane identification poster WW2

1944

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To see our other original vintage warbird aeroplane posters, photographs and paintings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller". 1944 Army MacArthur name "Lily" Mitsubishi "Type 99" Kawasaki - World War II Japanese medium bomber aeroplane Original aeroplane recognition poster (1944) 63x47cm A particularly unusual style of aeroplane identification poster, owing to the very arty images. Most such posters rely on very plain silhouettes; this series - and we have many in this series - takes a much more arty approach to the task with shading and an interesting angle view. The Kawasaki Ki-48 Army Type 99 Twin-engined Bomber, was a Japanese twin-engine bomber that was used during World War II. Its Allied reporting name was "Lily". The development of the aircraft began at the end of 1937 at the request of the Japanese military high command. Kawasaki received an order to develop a "high-speed bomber" capable of 480 km/h at 3,000m, and able to reach 5,000m within 10 minutes. The aircraft served in China from late 1940, replacing the Kawasaki Ki-32, and were widely used in the Philippines, Malaya, Burma, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and the Dutch East Indies. All models continued in service until the Battle of Okinawa in April 1945, when many were converted into kamikaze aircraft armed with an 800 kg bomb. The fact that all models continued in service until 1945 reflects that many Ki-48s survived more often than not. This was due to the use of small ship formations (three to ten aircraft) escorted by large numbers of fighters (25–75), typically Nakajima Ki-43s.
  • Creation Year:
    1944
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.38 in (67 cm)Width: 16.93 in (43 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Some discolouration as visible in photo; occasional handling marks.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU79539432532

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