Aichi M6A - Wikipedia
The Seiran was surrendered to an American occupation contingent by Lt. Kazuo Akatsuka of the Imperial Japanese Navy, who ferried it from Fukuyama to Yokosuka. The US Navy donated it to the Smithsonian Institution in November 1962. Restoration work on the Seiran began in June 1989 and was completed in February 2000. [24]
Aichi M6A1 Seiran (Clear Sky Storm): Japan’s Submarine
2024年1月7日 · During the restoration process, the team discovered engineering and design features on the Seiran that were both innovative and absurd. The Seiran also displayed signs of the difficulties faced by the Japanese aviation industry at the end of World War II.
Aichi M6A - Military Wiki
The Seiran was surrendered to an American occupation contingent by Lt Kazuo Akatsuka of the Imperial Japanese Navy, who ferried it from Fukuyama to Yokosuka. The US Navy donated it to the Smithsonian Institution in November 1962. Restoration work on the Seiran began in June 1989 and was completed in February 2000. [23] Specifications (M6A1)
Aichi M6A Seiran Submarine-Based Attack Floatplane Aircraft
2018年5月16日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Aichi M6A Seiran Submarine-Based Attack Floatplane Aircraft including pictures.
The Last Seiran - HistoryNet
2018年1月14日 · Imperial Japanese Navy and Aichi Aircraft Company records confirm that the Udvar-Hazy’s Seiran was the last of 28 M6A1s produced. It is unclear whether this particular aircraft—known as No. 28—ever flew in combat, but it likely took part in some training flights.
The Survivors: The Last Imperial Japanese Navy Aichi M6A1 Seiran ...
2019年10月26日 · Only one Imperial Japanese Navy Aichi M6A1 Seiran (Serial Number 28, the last built) survives today and is on display in the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Centre in Chantilly, Virginia (photo taken during my visit in 2013)
Aichi M6A1 Seiran - Aviation History
Aichi M6A1 Seiran - Restoration - overall view (scan - 1996) This is an overall view of the restoration work area in Building 10. Alot of work has been done on the interior of the fuselage, which is not visible from the pictures.
Aichi M6A - Plane Dave
2016年3月22日 · Ships bell from the I-400 being recovered in March 2016. (from Alert5.com) The Aichi M6A Seiran (“Clear Sky Storm”) was a type unknown to western intelligence during the war and thus received no Allied Code Name. It was designed for the very specific purpose of being used on a submersible aircraft carrier.
Aichi M6A Seiran Info - daveswarbirds.com
The Aichi M6A Seiran (Mountain Haze) has the distinction of being the only submarine-borne aircraft to have been built anywhere in the world with offensive missions as its primary role, with its place in history being assured even though the second World War ended before the aircraft could fly its first sortie.
Aichi M6A "Mountain Haze" - J-Aircraft
2001年2月9日 · The interior of the Seiran at Garber is for the most part still in the Original WWII colors. If the restoration team re-painted anything, you can bet that it is as close to the original color as possible. The interior was not repainted just after the war, and they left as much of the interior original as they could.