Selasa, 05 Mei 2020

Mitsubishi Ki-57.




Mitsubishi Ki-57 transport, Aliied code name "Topsy".

I found a print of this site from a different perspective where he had written quite a bit on the back. "Local aircraft manufacture, Pakan Baroe, Sumatra - Indonesian Republic "Airdrome"
There, parts of a B-25 and Japanese "Sally" are being made into a single-engine ship. Wings will come from "Sally", gear from ???, "It will never get off the ground." November 1947 
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a branch where the prop should be... hmmm.
I found a print of this from a different side where he had written quite a bit on the back. "Local aircraft manufacture, Pakan Baroe, Sumatra - Indonesian Republic "Airdrome"
There, parts of a B-25 and Japanese "Sally" are being made into a single-engine ship. Wings will come from "Sally", gear from ???, It will never get off the ground. November 1947

Hizkia Steven ;Edisi AURI 1947..
Pesawat Mitsubishi Ki-57 Topsy yang sudah di ambil alih oleh TKR di Pakan Baroe Airfield, Sumatra. Cukup menarik jika ternyata ada pesawat eks Jepang diluar pulau Jawa yang berhasil diambil alih oleh pejuang TKR. Dan yang paling menarik adalah foto kedua dimana kemungkinan TKR sedang ingin memodifikasi membangun pesawat baru dengan menggunakan bangkai B-25, mesin B-25 dan ekor Ki-57 menjadi pesawat bermesin tunggal. Apakah teman-teman disini punya foto jadul AURI 1946-1949 ?