Aerospace Museum at Cosford

Aerospace Museum at Cosford

Several impressive Japanese aircraft are displayed at Cosford. Both have been beautifully restored to their original condition and now reside at the Aerospace Museum at Cosford.

History of Japanese collection
The museum's collection of Japanese aircraft are the only remaining Japanese aircraft transported to the UK after WWII. Surrendered at Tebrau, Malaysia at the end of the war, the aircraft were sent via ship to to No 47 M.U. Sealand for crating for storage, this was February 1947. In November 1985 they weree transferred to RAF Museum reserve collection RAF St. Athan before being moved to RAF Cosford in June 1989. Thanks to Steve Dodd, Cosford museum member for additional information.

Kawasaki Ki-100-1b Manufacture Number 8476M

Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka Model 11 Tail Number I-13

Ki-46-III Dinah Manufacture Number 5439

Sakae 21 Engine
There is a Zero from the fourth Japanese aircraft transported to the UK. The engine, complete with cowling on display on an engine display mount displayed near the Ki-46. It is believed to be from the A6M5 Zero of unknown identity, center section displayed at the Imperial War Museum. Photo by Steve Dodd, 2003.