Kawasaki Ki-100-1b Japanese Air Force

24 (cn 16336) This aircraft was assembled at Kagamigahara factory in last week of June 1945 and assigned to IJAAF. It was one of the 24 aircraft found at Tan Son Nhut (Saigon) airfield in French Indo-China, flown there shortly before surrender. Until the end of 1945 was repaired, and probbably tested by ATAIU – SEA at Tebrau airstrip. In August 1946 arrived on the ship to Portsmouth, together with Zeke, Cypress and Dinah. Then stored on some of RAF bases and in 1961 transfered to RAF Cosford, there was dispayed. In 1986 at RAF St. Athan engine restored to ground running condition. In 1989 returned to Cosford and in 2003 transfered by road to RAF Museum Hendon for display.