Japanese fighter bombers Nakajima 98 Seversky 98

Accession Number F02283
Collection type Film
Measurement 9 min 53 sec
Object type Training and Technical films
Physical description 16mm/b&w/sound
Date made c 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

Official War Department training film TF I-427 produced by the Signal Corps in collaboration with the Chief of Air Corps. Uses animated drawings to illustrate the main recognition features of the Japanese Seversky 98 and Nakajima 98 fighter bombers. The name Seversky 98 is the US designation of this aircraft since it is a two derivate of the Seversky P-35 examples of which were sold to Japan before the war. The Seversky 98 is compared to the US AT-12 and the Nakajima 98 is compared to the US A-24.

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