Kawanishi N1K1-J and 2-J Shiden and Shiden-kai ("George")

I M A G E S
AO-001.jpg 14443 bytes These photographs were taken August '96 at The Champlin Fighter Museum in Arizona. This aircraftiNASM83-8082-38) belongs to The National Air and Space Museum who contracted its restoration to The Champlin Fighter Museum. This is the first time NASM has ever farmed out the restoration of aircraft. Needless to say this means that The Champlin is qualified by their high standard of restoration and this George interceptor is good evidence of that. - right side view
AO-002.jpg 16690 bytes right side cowling detail
AO-003.jpg 14305 bytes right wing root detail
AO-004.jpg 14679 bytes right underwing detail
AO-005.jpg 15247 bytes center underwing detail, including left landing gear and underwing
AO-006.jpg 15775 bytes left side tail detial. This aircraft spots the tail code "A 343-45"
AO-007.jpg 12301 bytes Cowling underside and prop detail
george-1.jpg 26313 bytes no description
KY-fr046-05_shiden_georrge.jpg 40280 bytes excellent aviation art
s-kai-1.jpg 49247 bytes Interceptor "SHIDEN" model-21ko (or "SHIDEN-KAI") - aka Kawanishi (N1K2-Ja) George - from the SHIDEN-KAI exhibition hall in Nan-Yo recreation park, Uwajima, Ehime
s-kai-2.jpg 47168 bytes Interceptor "SHIDEN" model-21ko (or "SHIDEN-KAI") - aka Kawanishi (N1K2-Ja) George - from the SHIDEN-KAI exhibition hall in Nan-Yo recreation park, Uwajima, Ehime
s-kai-3.jpg 48145 bytes Interceptor "SHIDEN" model-21ko (or "SHIDEN-KAI") - aka Kawanishi (N1K2-Ja) George - from the SHIDEN-KAI exhibition hall in Nan-Yo recreation park, Uwajima, Ehime
s-kai-4.jpg 43626 bytes Interceptor "SHIDEN" model-21ko (or "SHIDEN-KAI") - aka Kawanishi (N1K2-Ja) George - from the SHIDEN-KAI exhibition hall in Nan-Yo recreation park, Uwajima, Ehime
s-kai-5.jpg 39831 bytes Interceptor "SHIDEN" model-21ko (or "SHIDEN-KAI") - aka Kawanishi (N1K2-Ja) George - from the SHIDEN-KAI exhibition hall in Nan-Yo recreation park, Uwajima, Ehime
shiden01.jpg 18925 bytes b/w front quarter view Shiden on ground
SHIDENKAI01.JPG 16076 bytes b/w Metallic Shiden-kai on ground front quarter view
SHIDENKAI02.JPG 16007 bytes b/w Painted (green) Shiden-kain on ground port view. The aircraft bears the tail number 343-15 and a number in the "meatball" of 15.
D I R E C T O R I E S
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