• A black-and-white photo of a single-propeller fighter aircraft, with Japanese markings visible on its wings. The airplane is flying in an empty sky, at a downward angle.
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    Although not as well-known as Japan’s A6M Zero, the Ki-43 was a formidable aircraft, particularly during the early war years.

  • A black-and-white photo of a single-propeller fighter aircraft, with Japanese markings visible on its wings. The airplane is flying in an empty sky, at a downward angle.

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