Unidentified Japanese Ambulance biplane

[one11]

I am sure one of the competitors in the "What ?" threads will be able to identify this one. All my usual sources have failed.

[Quemerford]

Tachikawa KKY-1.

[NutLoose]

Looks like a DH80b Hornet Moth. Remember they used everything from the DC3 early on.

https://wikivisually.com/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet_Moth

[teeteringhead]

Certainly has the look of a Gipsy Major cowling.

[dook]

Look at the wings again - it's a sesquiplane and in no way a Hornet Moth.

Quemerford has given the answer.

[Herod]

I think Quemerford has it

[India Four Two]

Certainly has the look of a Gipsy Major cowling.

... but the prop goes the wrong way.

[dook]

Hello Canada.

[India Four Two]

Hello UK.

[one11]

As ever this forum does not disappoint. Searching for the Tachikawa KKY-1 shows it to have been Cirrus Hermes powered and from 1933, having been inspired by licence built Fox Moths. Thanks all.

[India Four Two]

Amazing. I had never noticed that the Cirrus rotates the other way from a Gipsy!

[NutLoose]

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewto...32870&start=15

[one11]

Another one......

As my last mystery was quickly solved, hopefully it will be the same with this other Japanese 1930 s design...........

[treadigraph]

Reminds me a bit of something... Italian or Russian I think...

[Bushfiva]

The writing says it's a Potez 41.

[DaveReidUK]

Original of the photo (from l'Aérophile) before the fake colour was added:

[one11]

Thanks to both. So no connection with Japan other than that the publisher thought it interesting .

[Fareastdriver]

Everybody standing around with their hands in their pockets, 'nothing to do with me, mate.'