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Kawasaki Ki.48-II Lily

Kawasaki Ki.48-II Lily 2025-08-21

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Captain Kurt

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Kawasaki Ki.48-II Lily - Kawasaki Ki.48-II Lily

Kawasaki Ki48-II Lily

Unit: 208the Light Bomber Air Combat Regiment, 3rd Company, New Guinea, April 1944

Designated a light bomber by the Japanese, the Ki.48 was Japan’s answer to the Russian SB-2 bombers encountered in China, which had proven almost as fast as the Ki-27 "Nates" sent to intercept them. Kawasaki received the specification in December 1937 and a team led by Doi Takeo based the design on lessons learned from the Ki.45 "Nick". The Ki.48 prototype was completed July 1939...
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Thanks Kurt,

It will be put to good use.Was this model also used in the CBI?We're getting the planes needed for the AVG,that's why I'm asking.

Hiede
 
Thanks Capt! Is this a IIa or a IIb? I think I recall that the IIb had dive brakes so that it could be used as a dive bomber? No doubt that there were examples where the brakes were removed.
 
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