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The Kawasaki Ki-10 saw widespread Japanese Army Air Force service. It was used
in combat in China Manchuria during the Sino-Japanese conflict and during the
Nomonhan Incident against Russian forces. It was the mainstay of the Army
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The
Kawasaki Ki-10 was the last biplane fighter used
by the Imperial Japanese Army, entering service
in 1935.
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The
army designation was "Type 95 Fighter" and its
Allied reporting name was "Perry".
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ki-10 units active in China during this period
included the 2nd Hiko Daitai (Flying Battalion)
with two operational Chutai (later to become the
famous 64th Sentai), the 33rd Hiko Sentai and
the 9th and 10th Independent Chutai.
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Army
fighter units in China began to re-equip with
the Type 97, Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate", from April
1938 but the Ki-10 soldiered on for some time.
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On
19 September 1937 Ki-10s of the 33rd Sentai
claimed the first Army kills in China against
four unidentified Chinese light bombers
(probably Douglas 02Ms).
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On
21 September an air battle was recorded between
8 Ki-10s of the 33rd and 7 Hawk IIs of the
Chinese 28th Squadron under Chan Chi-kuang. The
Ki-10s had been escorting 14 light bombers to
Taiyuan and after shooting down 2 Chinese 12th
Squadron Douglas 02Ms were in turn attacked by
the Hawks.
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First victory for the Ki-10s of the 2nd Daitai
was over Paoting airfield on 6th October, 1937
when one of three attacking Curtiss Shrikes was
shot down by Lt Sawada. In addition to Vought
Corsairs (the two seater biplane recon/light
bombers not the bent wing birds!) and even a
Dragon Rapide, further Ki-10 claims in this unit
were made against Chinese aircraft identified
mostly as I-15s and the odd Gladiator. Air
battles with the I-15s were extensive and
ferocious. |
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When
the Pacific War broke out it was already
relegated to training and other secondary roles
but returned to a brief first-line service for
patrol and reconnaissance duties over both the
Japanese home land and main-land China during
the early months of 1942.
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Versions:
Ki-10 (prototype)
Ki-10 I Figther Type 95 of Army,(Mark I),initial
version.
Ki-10 II Prototype -model I Modified,major
length
Ki-10 Ii (Mark 2) second version
Ki-10 I KAI Prototype -Ki-10 I with modification
in Engine
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Ki-10 II KAI Prototype -Aerodinamyc Modification
of Ki-10 II
how Ki-10 I KAI,with Kawasaki Ha-9-IIb of 850
Hp.
Total Production: 588 examples.
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