blood red skies nakajima ki 43 ii oscar squadronAt the time of Japans entry into World War Two, the land based Ki 43 Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon) was the amongst the most advanced aircraft available to the nation, and was also the most important in numerical terms, with 5900 aircraft produced. The Oscar enjoyed air superiority early in the war, but as newer Allied aircraft were introduced, its armament began to show inadequacies. The Ki 43 II improved the Hayabusas engine by adding a two stage