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Ki-43-II Late (in USAAF camouflage)
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Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa was a single-engine fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Air Force. Army designation was "Army Type 1 Fighter" aka "Oscar or "Army Zero". Armament was 2x 12.7mm machine guns Ho-103 and it had maximum speed of ~558 km/h.

This particular plane was captured by American 433rd Fighter Squadron on New Guinea, where it had been hidden in the jungle by the Japanese and was in perfect condition. shot 2014.09.01 16.39.34 shot 2014.09.01 16.40.46 shot 2014.09.01 16.43.12
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