Tachikawa Ki-54
Appearance
The Tachikawa Ki-54 was a trainer aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army. It was called "Hickory" by the Allies for it's codename.
The aircraft was made because of a requirement by Imperial Japanese Army that they needed a twin-engine advanced trainer for training the crew.[1] There is a Ki-54 fuselage in the storage at the Australian War Museum Annex.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Tachikawa Ki.54 Type 1 ("Hickory")". Daves' War Birds. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ↑ "Tachikawa Ki-54c 'Hickory' aircraft oil and pressure shock absorber plate : Warrant Officer L A Pearce, RAAF". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 2013-12-24.