Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily" – 1-200 Scale WWII Japanese Light Bomber

kawasaki-ki48 "Lily"
 
Detailed 1-200 scale 3D printed kawasaki-ki48 "Lily" representing Japanese military aviation during World War II.
 
Available Scales
1-200
1-300
1-285 Print on Demand
1-144 Print on Demand
 
Historical Information
The Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily" was a primary Imperial Japanese Army Air Force light bomber used extensively across the Pacific Theater and China from 1940 to 1945. It saw service in the early 1940s in China, Burma, Malaya, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies, later acting as a kamikaze weapon in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa.
 
Key details regarding the usage of the kawasaki-ki48 "Lily" include:
Combat Service: Used as a light bomber and ground support aircraft, with the improved Ki-48-II variant appearing in 1943 to bolster performance.
Operational Roles: Key Deployment Areas and Roles:
Service Use: First utilized in the Second Sino-Japanese War, replacing the Ki-32, where its speed provided early advantages.
Notable Operations: Widely used during the initial rapid expansion, including campaigns in Malaya, Burma, the Philippines, and New Guinea.
Retirement: Due to obsolescence against advanced Allied fighters, many were converted into kamikaze aircraft (Ki-48-II KAI) armed with a 800 kg bomb for attacks around Okinawa.
 
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