The much-travelled Ki.84-I-ko Hayate C/N 1446, originally used for the flight evaluation which, is seen here landing at Iruma after its return to Japan.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nakajima Ki.84 Hayate - ЯпонияJapan - 1943

The surviving Hayate is superbly if not entirely accurately finished as may be seen from this photograph which makes interesting comparison with that at the foot of page 43 which illustrates the same aircraft as captured by US forces at Clark Field, Manila.

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Hayate No 1446 seen during preliminary flight trials as S17 with Technical Air Intelligence Unit in the Philippines

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Ки-84 из 2-го чутая 11-го сентая, брошенный японцами на филиппинском аэродроме Кларк-Филд весной 1945 года
Обычно верхние и боковые поверхности Ki-84 окрашивались в темно-зеленый пятнистый камуфляж, тогда как нижние поверхности оставались неокрашенными. Все самолеты Императорской армии Японии несли крупные опознавательные знаки.
The Nakajima "Frank" 1 Single-seat Army Fighter (1,900 h.p. Nakajima Ha 45 engine).
The Ki.84-I-ko Hayate of the 2nd Chutai, 11th Sentai, which was destined to survive to the present day. This aircraft, seen as originally captured at Clark Field, Manila, was utilised at Wright Field in 1946 for the flight evaluation.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nakajima Ki.84 Hayate - ЯпонияJapan - 1943

Ki-84 из 104-го сентая. Таонань, август 1945 г. Обратите внимание, что некоторые машины не окрашены и имеют только противобликовые полосы перед кабинами, а на другие нанесена зеленая маскировочная окраска.
Значительное количество Ki-84 пережили войну, в том числе и эти машины, захваченные на одном из японских аэродромов. За Ki-84 виден учебно-тренировочный самолет Tachikawa Ki-55 "lda".
Of all the Japanese Army fighters, with the possible exception of the late-arriving Ki-100, the superlative Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate or Gale (Frank), was the fighter best able to meet the Allied opposition on roughly equal terms. However, aside from a sprinkling of aces, most Japanese pilots of late 1944-1945 were simply not good enough, which was another reason for the admitted Japanese tactic of always going for the bombers - aircraft of the size of a B-24 or B-29 would prove hard to miss even for a novice. Fortunately for the Allies, most Hayate's were squandered needlessly in the Philippines campaign of October 1944 - January 1945, so numbers equipping Home Defence Units was lower than required. The Hayate shown belongs to the 104th Sentai, which was split between Changchum in China and Ohta in Japan at war’s end. This Sentai was originally formed on Hayates at Heizan, Manchuria. The Hayate’s never really lost air supremacy over China, they just found themselves heavily outnumbered.

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The first prototype of the Ki.84 Hayate. Note collected exhaust stubs and prominent gun ports.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nakajima Ki.84 Hayate - ЯпонияJapan - 1943

A Hayate of the 52nd Sentai taking-off with a drop tank beneath the port wing and a 551-lb (250-kg) bomb beneath the starboard wing.

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Еще один трофей, на этот раз - китайских (гоминдановских) войск
A Hayate captured by the Nationalist Chinese forces and believed to have belonged to the 25th Sentai.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Nakajima Ki.84 Hayate - ЯпонияJapan - 1943

Истребители Ki-84-Ia из состава 101-й группы (сентай) готовятся к взлету. Снимок датируется концом 1944 года. Наряду со 102-й группой это подразделение привлекалось к обороне Окинавы.
Hayates of the 101st Sentai during the Okinawa invasion. The 101st was formed specifically for Okinawa defence.

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Nakajima Ki.84-I-ko Hayate

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The Ki-84-I-ko Hayate illustrated by the general arrangement drawing was flown by Corporal Noboru Naito of the 520th Provisional Intercept Sentai operating from Nakatsu airfield between December 1944 and March 1945. The upper surfaces of this aircraft were finished in a two-tone green dapple (with substantial areas of flaked paint showing natural metal) and the undersides were pale blue. Standard yellow identification striping appeared on the inboard wing leading edges, the spinner and upper section of the wheel cover were painted in the Chutai colour (ie, red) and the tail stripe was red outlined with white. The three “kill” markings on the engine cowling comprised white star with blue disc and red tail.

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One of the three examples of the Ki.106, a wooden derivative of the Ki.84 Hayate. Prototype construction was sub-contracted to Ohjo Koku and the example illustrated is seen at Tachikawa Airfield prior to shipment to the USA for examination.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Tachikawa Ki.106 - ЯпонияJapan - 1945