Quickest/best way to get some more Japanese strike aircraft into the game

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by bf-110

I would like a lot to see more japanese planes.IMO,they are the least know planes of WWII,even polish planes projects are better understood.

The D4Y looks really beautiful,and I suppose the G3M would be very important for early pacific war.The P1Y is another plane I try to understand it's purpose.Was it a common bomber,like the G4M?

The G3M was important to a couple of battles very early on but in terms of content that we have right now.. only the Singapore map would be a place where it could be used historically (to the best of my knowledge). If we had China and some of the early fighting there then... yeah it would be more critical. The G4M was pretty ubiquitous with over 2000 constructed and several major versions as the war went on.

The P1Y is interesting indeed. It strikes me as something akin to the Mosquito or the Pe-2. Maybe more Pe-2 than Mosquito but nonetheless it's along those lines. Interesting aircraft. Useful for 1944-45 by my quick Wikipedia read and with 1000 built it's not an insignificant number. Bomber, torpedo bomber and heavy/night fighter. Versatile. Perhaps someone will have a look.

[Asheshouse]

Also used in China including Khalkhin Gol battles

-- and continued to be used in secondary roles in most WWII theatres including New Guinea and Solomons.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Asheshouse

Also used in China including Khalkhin Gol battles

-- and continued to be used in secondary roles in most WWII theatres including New Guinea and Solomons.

I've been doing a lot of reading about the New Guinea and Solomons battles and the G3M hasn't come up. Remember where they may have been based?

[Asheshouse]

This one definitely served in New Guinea - and never left.

http://www.myaviation.net/search/pho...05&size=medium

I'm not sure that any squadron sized units were present after 1942 but the aircraft continued in common use for transport and secondary duties in most areas.

I do have a reference for a number of units being based at Rabaul in late 1942 equipped with the G3M3 type. Ref Aircam Aviation No 35. Prior to October the G3M2 type was based at Rabaul.

G3M2 type were used in the Battle of Coral Sea.
The same G3M2 type were used in the attacks on Force Z off Singapore.

[IceFire]

Interesting info! I didn't know anything about that.

[Pursuivant]

Man! I wish there were good interior shots of that wreck. Even after 60 years on a tropical airfield, the pictures would probably be a heck of a lot better than the few black and white interior shots we've got of the Nell.

That is, unless there are actually blueprints, pilots/maintenance manuals or other technical documents which aren't available on the web.

[Asheshouse]

Not much of the cockpit left unfortunately



More pics here http://nl.tracesofwar.com/artikel/19...er-Gasmata.htm

A quick google search for "Gasmata g3m" will find more pics

The G3M2 type were involved in attacks against Guadalcanal, flying from Rabaul I guess, in autumn 42.