Warplanes of Japan: Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien

Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (IJAAF Photo) The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (飛燕, “flying swallow”) is a Japanese Second World War fighter aircraft. Used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, it was designated the “Army Type 3 Fighter” (三式戦闘機). Allied intelligence initially believed Ki-61s were Messerschmitt Bf 109s and later an Italian Macchi C.202, which led to the … Read more