Royal Air Force Museum (RAF Museum)
Aerospace Museum at Cosford (RAF Cosford)
Lysander Ave, Cosford, Shifnal TF11 8UP, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 01902 376 200
Hours: March–October: 10:00 am–5:00pm / November–February: 10:00am–4:00pm (last entry hour before close)

The Royal Air Force Museum, also known as Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. Previously known as Aerospace Museum at Cosford or RAF Cosford is located thirty minutes from Birmingham and ten minutes from Telford.

Japanese Aircraft Collection
The museum's collection of Japanese aircraft are the only remaining Japanese aircraft transported to the United Kingdom after World War II. 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 were transferred to RAF Museum reserve collection at RAF St. Athan before being moved to RAF Cosford in June 1989. Thanks to Steve Dodd, Cosford museum member for additional information.

Ki-100-1b Manufacture Number 8476

MXY7 Ohka Model 11 Tail 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 Model 52 Zero center section displayed at the Imperial War Museum (IWM).

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