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From 24 June 1945 to 30 June 1945 |
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Constructed as a Ki-100-1b by Kawasaki at Kagamigahara, Japan. |
From Circa 1 July 1945 to 14 July 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Imperial Japanese Army with s/n 16336. |
July 1945 |
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Transferred to Kagamigahara Army Depot.
The first assignment for this airframe was the Kagamigahara Army Depot. |
By 2 September 1945 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown from Japan to Tan Son Nhut (Saigon) Airfield. |
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Found in serviceable condition at Tan Son Nhut. |
1945 |
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Transferred to Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit, Saigon. |
November 1945 |
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The engine was stripped and made serviceable to allow test flying. |
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Was test flown by Japanese pilot at Tan Son Nhut. |
26 November 1945 |
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Crashed.
An attempt to ferry the aicraft to Bien Hoa Airfield failed when the gear did not lower, thus returning to Tan Son Nhut where it made a wheels-up landing. The oil cooler, propellar and tailwheel were damaged. |
December 1945 |
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Repaired.
Repaired for ground operations using parts from other aircraft on the field. The propeller came from a Ki-46. The oil cooler and fairing came from a Ki-84. The wing pylons and tailwheel assembly came from a Ki-61. |
December 1945 |
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The airframe may have been moved to Tebrau, Johore State, Malaya to be used for demonstration purposes. |
25 March 1946 |
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Transferred to Ministry of Aircraft Production Air Intelligence, UK.
At Tebrau selected for shipment for evaluation in the UK. |
April 1946 |
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Crated for shipping to the UK. |
From May 1946 to 23 August 1946 |
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Transported by ship.
Move from Singapore to Portsmouth. |
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Assigned to No 47 MU, Sealand for storage.
Sent to Sealand for storage still crated. |
By 1947 |
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Assigned to RAF Liverpool for storage.
Stored crated at Liverpool. |
February 1948 |
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Assigned to German Air Force Equipment Centre, RAF Stanmore Park, Middx for storage.
Stored crated at Stanmore Park. |
By 1954 |
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To Aircraft Historical Branch, German Air Force Equipment Centre, RAF Stanmore Park, Middx.
Included in the AHB inventory. |
From Circa August 1955 to December 1955 |
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Assigned to Aircraft Historical Branch, No 15 MU, RAF Wroughton, Wilts for storage.
Stored crated at Wroughton. |
From Circa April 1958 to August 1958 |
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To Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Fulbeck, Lincs. |
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Restored.
Restored to display condition at Fullbeck. |
May 1960 |
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Restored.
At Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Colerne, Wilts. |
August 1960 |
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To Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Biggin Hill, Kent.
Displayed at Biggin Hill. |
From By March 1961 to By 1964 |
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To Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Cosford, Salop. |
1963 |
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Repainted as Cosford. |
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Markings Applied: 24
Marking added to the landing gear legs. |
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To Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Ternhill. |
By 1968 |
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To Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Gaydon. |
14 September 1969 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Kawasaki Type 5 Model 1b of the Aircraft Historical Branch at RAF Gaydon on display there in September 1969. |
1972 |
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Markings Applied: 24
Marking added to the rudder to represent a Ki-61. |
From By 1973 to By 1986 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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Markings Applied: V24 |
13 February 1976 |
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New serial number assigned: 8476M RAF |
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New serial number assigned: 83 BAPC |
13 November 1985 |
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To Aircraft Historical Branch, RAF Saint Athan. |
1986 |
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The engine was restored to ground running condition. |
9 October 1986 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF St Athan |
Circa March 1989 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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From February 2003 to November 2003 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: V24
This time a detailed restoration. |
11 November 2003 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Moved from Cosford to Hendon.
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Markings Applied: white 24 |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
22 June 2011 |
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Photographer: Arjun Sarup |
30 January 2012 |
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Placed on display with Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
On Placed on public display at Cosford (again).
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21 May 2012 |
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Photographer: Arjun Sarup |
28 November 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 photo of Kawasaki Ki-100-1b, s/n 83, c/n 16336which has now returned to RAF Museum Cosford from RAF Museum Hendon |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Midland, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
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5 January 2024 |
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Photographer: Royston Morris
Notes: Back on display again at RAF Hendon Museum, unsure what year it moved back here. |
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