I photographed these Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Peregrine falcon) “Oscar” at the Museum of Flight, Flying Heritage Collection, McChord AFB and the Pima Air Museum.
The Hyabusa was often called the “Army Zero” by American pilots due to its shape similarity to the Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Nakajima Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa #750
Flying Heritage Collection 2011
Flying Heritage Collection 2012
Flying Heritage Collection 2016
Flying Heritage Collection 2019
Flying Heritage Collection 2023
Nakajima Ki-43-IIb Hayabusa #6430
I originally photographed this Hyabusa during the pre-opening media night for the Museum of Flight’s Personal Courage Wing.
Museum of Flight 2004
Then saw it years later on display in Pima
Pima Air Museum 2017
Nakajima Ki-43-IIIa Hayabusa (Reproduction)
Erickson Collection, Madras 2017
McChord AFB 2016
Erickson Collection; Madras 2023
Ki-43-IIIa Hayabusa (reproduction)
2008 reproduction by GossHawk Unlimited using parts from four wrecked Ki-43s of several variants
Museum of Flight 2008
Museum of Flight 2010
Museum of Flight 2016
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