Ki-45 at Garber

On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:41:54 -0500, old hoodoo
wrote:

I can't seem to find any confirmation, either way, on whether
the Ki-45 at Garber is a complete aircraft or just the fuselage
missing tail section and wings/engines. The fuselage appears
to be in great shape and has been photo'd several times, but
fuselage only.

Have you looked online at the collection at Udvar-Hazy? If the Ki-45
was moved out there, it's likely entire. If it isn't there, then it
probably is either incomplete and still in restoration, if the fuse
was as good as you say.

I don't remember seeing the plane when I was at U-H in January.

I'm sure it's still possible to tour Garber (when I was last there, it
not only had bits and pieces of airplanes, but also contained a lot of
archival stuff). But I suspect you'll have to make advance
arrangements with NASM.


all the best -- Dan Ford
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"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:41:54 -0500, old hoodoo
wrote:

I can't seem to find any confirmation, either way, on whether
the Ki-45 at Garber is a complete aircraft or just the fuselage
missing tail section and wings/engines. The fuselage appears
to be in great shape and has been photo'd several times, but
fuselage only.

Have you looked online at the collection at Udvar-Hazy? If the Ki-45
was moved out there, it's likely entire. If it isn't there, then it
probably is either incomplete and still in restoration, if the fuse
was as good as you say.

I don't remember seeing the plane when I was at U-H in January.

I'm sure it's still possible to tour Garber (when I was last there, it
not only had bits and pieces of airplanes, but also contained a lot of
archival stuff). But I suspect you'll have to make advance
arrangements with NASM.


all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (put Cubdriver in subject line)

The Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com
Expedition sailboat charters www.expeditionsail.com


Actually I've heard it's no longer possible to tour Garber. That's also
what it says on their web site:

http://www.nasm.si.edu/museum/garber/