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In Response To: Ki-45, 5 Sentai guns removed and translation?

April 26, 2017Guns ki-45 removed Response sentai Translation

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The Ki-45 KAI hei did not have dorsal 20 mm guns. There is no way to know from these photos if the 37 mm nose or rear flexible guns were removed. The 37 mm Ho-203 normally was completely concealed within the nose. The rear flexible gun normally was completely retracted into the cockpit when the canopy was closed as in the middle and bottom photos. These photos do not show inside the belly tunnel, so we do not certainly know about the 20 mm Ho-3, but there is no reason at all to believe that any guns were removed from this aircraft.