soc.history.war.world-war-ii

"YMC" wrote in message
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> Apparently the Luftwaffe were interested in Japan's Mitsubishi Ki-46-II
> Type 100 "Dinah" recce plane. Did they express serious interest in other
> aircraft? Especially, in light of the successes at Pearl Harbor and
> Kuantan (sinking of Prince of Wales and Repluse).

No other aircraft as far as I can tell. The problems of setting up a new
production line meant the aircraft involved had to be outstanding.

In the 1940 and 1941 period the Japanese expressed interest in
various German aircraft, mainly long range patrol types but nothing
came of the negotiations.

As far as I know while there were various German types shipped to
Japan no complete aircraft went the other way.

Geoffrey Sinclair
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