IJA Ki-43 Oscar
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IJA Ki-43 Oscar Summary
The Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar was a single-engine land-based tactical fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II.The Ki-43 was often called the "Army Zero" by American pilots because it bore a certain resemblance to the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, which was the Imperial Japanese Navy's counterpart to the Ki-43. Like the A6M Zero, the Oscar was light and easy to fly and also earned a reputation as a dogfighter. And it had similar drawbacks. It did not have armor or self-sealing tanks, and its armament was poor until its final version. Nonetheless, the Ki-43s proved capable adversaries, however tended to burn easily or brake apart with few hits. In spite of these drawbacks, the Ki-43 shot down more Allied aircraft than any other Japanese fighter. Total production was 5,919 aircraft many which were used during the last months of the war for kamikaze missions.
This game piece comes magnetized for use on metal flight stands or with magnetized carriers.
This is an HBG sourced game piece and is dependent upon availability.
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