Warplanes of Japan: Nakajima Ki-27

Nakajima Ki-27 ‍ (IJAAF Photos) The Nakajima Ki-27 (九七式戦闘機, Kyūnana-shiki sentōki, Type 97 Fighter) was the main fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service up until 1940. Its Allied nickname was “Nate”, although it was called “Abdul” in the “China Burma India” (CBI) theater by many post-war sources;[1] Allied Intelligence had reserved that … Read more