Nakajima Ki-43-II fighter. A most maneuvrable aircraft, despite the poor armament and lack of armour, most of the Japanese Army fighter aces won their victories in this aircraft.

Nakajima Ki-43-II

This Hayabusa fighter was asigned to the defense of the Japan metropolitan territory as indicates the white strip below the Rising Sun roundel. I wonder what could these fighters do against the firepower and speed of the P51 Mustangs and F4U Corsairs? Not much or almost nothing I guess

Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa

Curtiss P40 damaged by a Japanese Nakajima Ki-43 &quot;Hayabusa&quot;.