German and Italian planes in Japanese Service

[Mavrick5]

Hi Guys

I came across information on the internet that the Japanese used:

Messerschmitt Bf.109G

Dornier Do. 215

Focke-Wulf Ta.154

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79

Reggiane Re.2000

Japanese homegrown Mistel project similar to the Germans (N1K fighter on a modified J5M bomb)

Could this be a case of a figment of someone’s imagination, or was this a fact?

I like to hear your thoughts on this.

Cheers

 

[Arjen]

information on the internet that the Japanese used:

Where?

Japanese homegrown Mistel project similar to the Germans (N1K fighter on a modified J5M bomb)

J5M looks like an Imperial Japanese Navy designation, but is unfamiliar to me.

a figment of someone’s imagination

Without any other information - likely yes.

 

[archipeppe]

The Japanese Army brought, and used over China, the FIAT BR-20 Cicogna.

I don't know anything about Japanese SM-79 or Re 2000, my opinion is a fake.

 

[Apophenia]

... J5M looks like an Imperial Japanese Navy designation, but is unfamiliar to me...

'J5M' has been mooted as a designation for a potential naval variant of the Mitsubishi Ki-83 to replace the unsuccessful Nakajima J5N1 Tenrai. AFAIK, there is no evidence to back up that speculation.

 

[Mavrick5]

The links atre below: Bf.109G https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/85784-davids-weird-skin-ideas/
Mistel were a IJN project apparently. http://shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8418&start=180
Sm. 79 https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=8689.25

 

[Mavrick5]

Do.215 https://www.deviantart.com/kaibokaan/art/Dornier-Do-215B-5-JA-AH-817162326
Ta.154 https://www.deviantart.com/kaibokaan/art/Focke-Wulf-Ta-154A-1-JA-AH-817411727

 

[Arjen]

The first three links are presented in a context of what-iffery - turreted Spitfires, H-P Halifax with Dutch roundels.

Another one - Bf-109G-6 early, Imperial Japanese Air Force. Not real, obviously, although the Japanese did receive a small number of Bf-109E-7's and a single Fw-190A-5 for evaluation (along with a Me-210, and others).

The two deviantart-links, as a bit of a giveaway, claim in-service years of 1943-1947.

 

[archipeppe]

The links atre below: Bf.109G https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/85784-davids-weird-skin-ideas/
Mistel were a IJN project apparently. http://shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8418&start=180
Sm. 79 https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=8689.25

What if artworks, nothing else, nothing real.

 

[archipeppe]

This is the only real stuff and only Italian aircraft in Japanese service during WWII (and even after, until JSDAF will buy the M-346...):

 

[blackkite]

In 1938, 85 late BR.20 aircraft were exported to the Japan Army and used in the Second Sino-Japanese War under the name of Type I heavy bombers. The role of this aircraft was to bridge the line to the Type 97 heavy bomber, and by the time the Type 97 heavy bomber was deployed to the front line, it had run out of Italian bombs and parts, so it disappeared from the first line. However, the Breda SAFAT12.7mm machine gun was of great help to the development of the Army's aircraft cannon (Ho-103).

1/48 日本陸軍 イ式重爆撃機 | HLJ.co.jp

プラスチック製 / エアクラフトモデル組み立てキット

www.hlj.co.jp

 

[archipeppe]

The Italian bombers were the BR-20M version, the very same used by Regia Aeronautica at that times.
The FIAT were used mainly against Russian forces during the Second Russian-Japanese War.
The Japanese order was about 200M of the acutal Euro and was the biggest one accomplished by Italian Industry before the WWII.

 

[Mavrick5]

Thanks for your thoughts on this guys.

 

[iverson]

A couple more BR.20s: