Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia"
 
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Ki51: Level bomber or Dive Bomber?
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Ki51: Level bomber or Dive Bomber?
 
Posted By: Micah Bly <micahbly@visi.com>
Date: Wednesday, 7 March 2001, at 8:04 p.m.
 
All I have is Francillon for this AC, and it's not quite clear. Was this plane used as a dive bomber, or did it have a bombadier and bomb sight? A crew of 2, one rear facing, tells me "dive bomber", but there's no explicit mention.
 
Re: Ki51: Level bomber or Dive Bomber?
 
Posted By: Allan Alsleben <Wildcat42@AOL.com>
Date: Wednesday, 7 March 2001, at 10:22 p.m.
 
In Response To: Ki51: Level bomber or Dive Bomber? (Micah Bly)
 
The Ki 51 was classed as an assault aircraft and as such, could be used and was used as a divebomber or level bomber. She was used as a reconnaissance aircraft and also anti-shipping. The type was responsible for sinking the submarine "Bullhead" very late in the war. The Ki 51 was vulnerable however to Allied aircraft. The intended replacement was the Ki 102 "Randy".
Another use was the Armed Reconnaissance, which was effective during the 1942 and early 1943 when there wasn't much Allied air activity, but after that, her use was diminishing, much like the D3A1 "Val".
So, if you are modeling, you have a wide variety choices to choose from.
 
Neither and both!
 
Posted By: Mike Driskill <kyofu@aol.com>
Date: Friday, 9 March 2001, at 3:17 p.m.
 
In Response To: Ki51: Level bomber or Dive Bomber? (Micah Bly)
 
As Allen said, the Ki-51 was classed as an Army Cooperation aircraft, able to do light level or dive bombing, recon, or strafing duties. Also often used as hacks and VIP transports, etc. Seen more in the slogging China land war than the Pacific island scenario.
It could be said that the Japanese tended to theoretically pre-define aircraft roles to a much finer degree than we did, and design accordingly. The US tended more to improvise with existing types in reaction to combat field situations.
The US didn't really have a directly comparable aircraft. Depending on your point of view, the Sonia was either an inferior imitation of a typical American fighter-bomber, or greatly superior to the Piper and Stinson "grasshopper" class battlefield recon machines.
The Ki-51 had a higher performance than the other aircraft in the category, the Ki-36 Ida.
By far the best reference on the Ki-51 is the Maru Mechanic monograph, which contains extrememly detailed and accurate drawings, and terrific coverage of interior details.
 
Posted By: Jeff McGuire <jmguire@cyberlodge.com>
Date: Sunday, 18 April 1999, at 7:42 p.m.
 
I recently purchased this kit and was wondering if there really was a blue paint scheme for this a/c as depicted on box art. Also can anyone describe what the other schemes are like for this kit? The inst. are in Japanese and i don't really know what colors to use. Thanks...
Jeff
Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: Jeff McGuire <jmguire@cyberlodge.com>
Date: Sunday, 18 April 1999, at 7:42 p.m.
 
I recently purchased this kit and was wondering if there really was a blue
paint scheme for this a/c as depicted on box art. Also can anyone describe
what the other schemes are like for this kit? The inst. are in Japanese and I
don't really know what colors to use. Thanks...
Jeff
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: Tennessee Katsuta <Kinson-garments@on.aibn.com>
Date: Monday, 19 April 1999, at 8:16 p.m.
 
In Response To: Nichimo Sonia (Jeff McGuire)
 
Hi, Jeff.
Apparently dark blue upper surface scheme was used on IJA aircraft operating from Taiwan. According to eye witnesses, such scheme was seen on Oscar, Sonia,
Sally, and Helen. As for other schemes for Sonia, they left the factory in overall IJA grey, but were often camouflaged at the front. They painted the upper surface dark green, and the pattern ranged from solid to mottle to sguiggle.
 
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: C. C. Cheng <cheng.150@osu.edu>
Date: Tuesday, 20 April 1999, at 9:48 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Nichimo Sonia (Tennessee Katsuta)
 
My dear friends
Since I am a guy from Taiwan, I am extremely interested in this special field painting scheme. It is said that the units operated in Taiwan were painted in
dark blue because they had to carry on ¡¥over-water¡¨ mission. However, some researchers question about this special painting. They think the dark blue is
nothing but ¡§an effect of weathering and chalking-out of dark-green paint containing blue pigment¡¨(Wlodarczyk). An excellent research report can be
checked in this site
http://www.marksindex.com/aviation/aviation.html (Camouflage & markings of JAAF type 1 fighter Hayabusa)
If the weathering theorem is true, the dark blue may not be a homogenous painting. It may consists of dark green, dark blue, and some rust. Besides IJAAF, perhaps the dark blue also appeared on IJN¡¦s a/c. When the Tamiya 1/48 N1K1J was displayed in Shizuoka hobby show, it was painted in dark blue. Maybe that¡¦s the color bias problem of my magazine, but I prefer to image that both IJAAF and IJNAF units in Taiwan lacked of good quality painting at that time.
Here is an ¡§art portrait¡¨ of a camouflaged Sonia which flying above tropical jungle. Please check this site
http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~t-kyoji/cl-pln5/330M99Bomb.html
 
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: Hiroyuki Takeuchi <hiryu@bigfoot.com>
Date: Wednesday, 21 April 1999, at 12:31 a.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Nichimo Sonia (C. C. Cheng)
 
C.C.,
The reason why I support the blue is because according to late Ichiro Hasegawa (a very authorative researcher on the subject who had been a modeller since
pre-war days) there are testimonies regarding the quality of the paint - that the blue paint was of good quality and did not flake off easily. Besides, the IJAAF did have a stock of blue paint which they used for markings as well as the early-war blue border between the camoflage. In the new Model Art IJAAF bomber book, Shigeru Nohara says he has seen a color photo taken after the war (which cannot be published at this time) that had a Ki49 which was painted blue. So I just do not see a reason to deny its existence.
 
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: Tennessee Katsuta <Kinson-garments@on.aibn.com>
Date: Wednesday, 21 April 1999, at 3:57 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Nichimo Sonia (Hiroyuki Takeuchii)
 
Hi, Takeuchi-san.
You took the words right out of my mouth. For those of you who have access to old Koku-Fans, check out April 1988 issue, pages 46-47. There's an attractive
illustration of a Ki21 Sally in this dark blue scheme, by Mr. Ichiro Hasegawa. He also mentions about the high quality blue paint that rarely flaked off.
 
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: François P. WEILL <frpawe@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Wednesday, 21 April 1999, at 4:29 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Nichimo Sonia (Hiroyuki Takeuchii)
 
Konishiwa Hiroyuki and Tennesse,
I agree fully with you both...
Another reason to agree is the fact that Taiwan based units were not the only ones of IJAAF to be submitted to salt air and the different green shades used were never reported to fade this blue way... So I am inclined to reject Mark's theory. The only (very doubtful) possibility should have been that the green paint used was locally produced and specifically faded that way... Mostly improbable... By the way Hiroyuki points out a very interesting fact: some pre-war camouflages did use blue paint as a separator between the other shades so stocks were already at hand. I once discussed with Hiroyuki of an hypothesis: as Taiwan was the home of
many IJNAF units, including some equiped with Kawanishi made planes. Knowing that the Kawanishi green is generally depicted as a more blueish variant of
the IJNAF upper surfaces green, I suggested that IJAAF units may have borrowed this shade from Navy units... Hiroyuki observed that knowledgeable witnesses
exist of the blue shade. I think there are no reason to doubt it existed. 
 
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: C. C. Cheng <cheng.150@osu.edu>
Date: Wednesday, 21 April 1999, at 5:24 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Nichimo Sonia (Hiroyuki Takeuchii)
 
Dear Hiroyuki
Thank you for the information. That¡¦s really exciting, I guess I should build a ¡§hometown special¡¨ camouflaged IJA a/c some other day. Actually I also got a reference book ¡§camouflage & Markings of Imperial Japanese Army Fighters¡¨. The illustrations are provided the Hasegawa Ichiro you mentioned(the texture description is provided by Akimoto). Some color pattern chips are listed in this book. If Hasegawa san is right, the dark blue should be mixed by 90% blue; 5% white and 5% black(Gunze Sanyo¡¦s Mr. Color series). Another question is about what¡¦s the duration of the dark blue applied? When did it start? Did it last to the end of the War?
 
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: Dan Salamone <dano@rust.net>
Date: Wednesday, 21 April 1999, at 7:38 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Nichimo Sonia (François P. WEILL)
 
Hi Francois,
Hope you're well... Just to be sure about this, you mentioned the Kawanishi green as being "bluish". I have not seen the artwork that Tennessee and Hiroyuki have mentioned, in my mind this is a blue similar to the blue seen on say, Hellcats. When you say that the Kawanishi paint had a blue quality to it, is this "really" blue, or what was mentioned a few weeks back about the definition of blue and green in Japan? (traffic lights, etc.) I agree with you, Hiroyuki and Tennessee, the units using blue makes sense, even more so if this paint was of a higher quality and lasted longer. 
Take care,
 
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: Tennessee Katsuta <Kinson-garments@on.aibn.com>
Date: Wednesday, 21 April 1999, at 8:32 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Nichimo Sonia (Dan Salamone)
 
Hi, Dan.
The blue used on Mr. Hasegawa's art work is not as dark as US navy blue, but it is definitely dark blue. The green used on Kawanishi aircraft supposedly had a bluish hue COMPARED TO IJN GREEN USED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS, but it was definitely green and not blue. I hope this helps. 
 
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: Hiroyuki Takeuchi <hiryu@bigfoot.com>
Date: Thursday, 22 April 1999, at 7:20 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Nichimo Sonia (C. C. Cheng)
 
I will have to check about the Ki51, but the Ki43 of 20th Sentai is said to have started using blue paint after they pulled out from the Philippines, so that's in early 1945. Considering the supply shortage, perhaps they painted blue just because they had a supply of the paint they could get their hands on and not necessarily becuase they wanted blue.
 
Re: Nichimo Sonia
 
Posted By: Tennessee Katsuta <Kinson-garments@on.aibn.com>
Date: Thursday, 22 April 1999, at 8:38 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Nichimo Sonia (C. C. Cheng)
 
Hi, Gentlemen
I don't know about Ki51, but according to Mr.Ichiro Hasegawa, he saw the Ki21 camouflaged in dark blue at Gan-no-su Army airfield in mainland Japan in fall
of 1944. 
 
Ki-51 interior details
 
Posted By: Andre Dorion <dora9@videotron.ca>
Date: Sunday, 8 October 2000, at 3:21 p.m.
 
I am looking for pictures or drawings of the Ki-51 cockpit interior. Can anyone help me?
 
Re: Ki-51 interior details
 
Posted By: Peter Mossong <mossong@clear.net.nz>
Date: Tuesday, 10 October 2000, at 2:24 a.m.
 
In Response To: Ki-51 interior details (Andre Dorion)
 
Andre - have sent some scans to you from the 'Mechanism of Military Aircraft' series book which covers the Ki51.
These books are the cheaper and smaller version of 'Maru Mechanics'. Hope they are what you are looking for.
 
Re: Ki-51 interior details
 
Posted By: Charles Metz <c-metz@uchicago.edu>
Date: Monday, 9 October 2000, at 1:33 p.m.
 
In Response To: Ki-51 interior details (Andre Dorion)
 
Andre,
The Maru Mechanic on the Ki-51 is by far the best reference I've seen:
------: 'Mitsubishi Ki-51' (Maru Mechanic series, No. 35; Maru [Japan], 1982; in Japanese; 80 pages; approximate value US$30 [out of print]) -- AIRCRAFT TYPES INCLUDED: Mitsubishi Ki-51 (Sonia); COCKPIT DETAIL: Ki-51 (p. 1-3, 22-25, 39); MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL: Ki-51, including engine (p. 41); CUTAWAY DRAWINGS: Ki-51 (p. 4, 5); MULTI-VIEW DRAWINGS: Ki-51 (fold-out); SPECIFIC MARKING PROFILES: Ki-51
Hobbylink Japan lists a reprint of this book entitled "Mechanism of Military Aircraft #6: Mitsubishi Ki-45 & Ki-51" in their on-line catalog on the page at (http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/manmenu2.cgi?manufacture=KJS).
The only other published information I've seen on the Sonjia's cockpit can be found on page 111 of 'Imperial Japanese Army Warplanes,' by Nohara (Illustrated Warplane History series, No. 6; Green Arrow [Japan], 1997; in Japanese; 212 pages; US$35). HobbyLink Japan lists this book at (http://216.167.50.224/cgi-local/manmenu2.cgi?manufacture=GRA).
Hoping this helps,
 
Re: Ki-51 interior colours?
 
Posted By: Phil <Phil_Graf@baylor.edu>
Date: Thursday, 28 September 2000, at 1:25 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Ki-61 1d interior colours? (François P. WEILL)
 
What about the Sonia? I have the Mania double kit, and was wondering what the interior color should be, because all the instructions are in Japanese.
 
Re: Ki-51 interior colours?
 
Posted By: François P. WEILL <frpawe@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Friday, 29 September 2000, at 4:42 a.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Ki-51 interior colours? (Phil)
 
Hi Phil,
As a Mitsubishi product it has received the corresponding Mitsubishi interior color... As far as I know the Army planes interior color for Mitsubishi planes was similar to the one for Navy planes, hence a darker variant of USN Interior green (FS 34158. In 1/72nd scale 34158 will be OK.
Hope it helps.
 
Mania Ki-51 double kit
 
Posted By: Phil <Phil_Graf@baylor.edu>
Date: Friday, 8 September 2000, at 12:06 p.m.
 
Is there something valuable about this kit? It comes with two Ki-51s in one box, produced by Mania. I'm bidding on one on Ebay, and noticed that people seem to go after the few of these kits that have come up like pigs to the slop. Is this kit more valuable to own than to build?
 
Re: Mania Ki-51 double kit
 
Posted By: Mike Driskill <kyofu@aol.com>
Date: Saturday, 9 September 2000, at 10:28 a.m.
 
In Response To: Mania Ki-51 double kit (Phil)
 
In my experience, these kits are fairly common and do not generate tremendous interest in the real world of used kit vendors at model shows, etc. Only in the bizarre climate of Ebay! There is no actual difference in the two kits in the box, by the way, just an optional recon camera that you either install or omit.
Mania also made a double-kit of the Kate. This one SHOULD have been valuable, because it included both the B5N1 and B5N2. The former version was unavailable for 15+ years until Hasegawa finally re-released it. But they never seemed to bring much either--apparently people didn't realize how different the two variants were.
Mania was a small company that produced several superb aircraft kits. They went out of business and Hasegawa bought all their molds. In addition to the Sonia and Kates, the other ex-Mania 1/72 Haseys are the Ki-48 Lily, Ki-27 Nate, and the Ki-15-I Babs.
Mania's first kit was the 1/72 Nate. It was first released in an unmarked corrugated cardboard box, with about 20 decal markings options! Great kit, crappy marketing!
Mania's last kit was a 1/48 Nate which is also in the Hasegawa line.
 
Re: Mania Ki-51 double kit
 
Posted By: Tim Hortman <thortman@epix.net>
Date: Friday, 8 September 2000, at 6:00 p.m.
 
In Response To: Mania Ki-51 double kit (Phil)
 
Phil,
I think that it is the "collector" value coming out. FWIW, the Hasegawa kits in 1/72 are the same molds. If you have those, you don't really need the Mania kits unless you like them for a collectible value.
HTH,
 
Re: Mania Ki-51 double kit
 
Posted By: Grant Goodale <grant.goodale@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sunday, 10 September 2000, at 7:56 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Mania Ki-51 double kit (Tim Hortman)
 
Randy -
Did Hasegawa enhance the molds in any way. I have several copies of almost all of the Mania kits (including the plain cardboard Ki-27's) that I bought back in the 70's. I have been wondering if the Hasegawa issues have any improvements. If not, then I can save a few dollars on my hobby.
Thanks
 
Re: Mania Ki-51 double kit
 
Posted By: Randy <r.stone.eal@juno.com>
Date: Monday, 11 September 2000, at 12:36 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Mania Ki-51 double kit (Grant Goodale)
 
Hi Grant:
I have Mania kit releases of all their stuff though not immediately handy. If I get off my duff and catalog my collection it would make things easier for us all. Anyway, I believe -- taking the Lily as an example -- that Hasegawa just put the same molds in a new box and dropped the little extras Mania had supplied like separate decal bags and the little color inserts like what Otaki used to do. Then we got the decal changes and the I-go, but to my knowledge, that's it. Usually, when I find Mania kits they are cheap and I just inspect for lost parts and snag them. As you know there was a time when a Lily was quite rare but those days are over. As for the new Lily I have heard it is nothing to write home about, but then the -II could have been converted from the -I with ease anyway, so what's the big deal? To answer your question briefly: save your money, Hasegawa just got free mileage out of the Mania molds.
 
Re: Mania Ki-51 double kit
 
Posted By: Mike Driskill <kyofu@aol.com>
Date: Sunday, 10 September 2000, at 9:03 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: Mania Ki-51 double kit (Grant Goodale)
 
As far as I can tell, no changes, though Hasegawa's new Ki-48-II Lily may have some mods (I haven't seen one yet).
IMHO it's worth picking up the Hasey versions cheap from Squadron or show vendors or whatever though, just so you don't have to trash the neat old Mania boxes...
Ki-51 details
 
Posted By: Tyler Noel <vincent.noel2@gte.net>
Date: Saturday, 29 December 2001, at 2:59 p.m.
 
I recently got my hand on Nichimo's 1/48 Ki-51 Sonia. The interior looks alright, with the exception of the pilot's seat. It looks more like one of the seats in my mom's minivan than that of a combat aircraft. Can anyone confirm or deny the accuracy of the seat? Also, if the seat is inaccurate, what did the actual seat look like?
 
Re: Ki-51 details
 
Posted By: Dan Salamone <heroncreek@pcisys.net>
Date: Saturday, 29 December 2001, at 4:58 p.m.
 
In Response To: Ki-51 details (Tyler Noel)
 
I just checked "Mechanism of Military Aircraft #6" and there is a color cutaway drawing of the interior of the Ki-51 (sorry no photos). The Nichimo kit seat is really inaccurate and does look like a modern bucket type seat seen in cars.
 
The seat per the drawing has a metal "pan" for the bottom with what appears to be space for a rear mounted parachute. The rear of the seat is a piece of metal that curls around on the edges and does not rise above the sill of the cockpit. The drawing also shows the seat back as having a cushion for what it's worth.
KI-51 Armament
 
Posted By: Don Waldo <dwaldo@treavelers.com>
Date: Tuesday, 2 April 2002, at 11:44 a.m.
 
Would the bomb load weight and/or distribution been modified
to any great extent for use in conventional anti-shipping roles or was this aircraft simply pressed into service against shipping as the need arose?
 
I would think that the standard light load and the type of bombs carried would have been pretty ineffective against even the smallest of allied ships.
 
Re: KI-51 Armament
 
Posted By: Hiroyuki Takeuchi
Date: Thursday, 4 April 2002, at 2:03 a.m.
 
In Response To: KI-51 Armament (Don Waldo)
 
They were modified to take a single 250kg bomb under the fuselage for kamikaze missions.
 
Re: KI-51 Armament
 
Posted By: richard dunn <rdunn@rhsmith.umd.edu>
Date: Wednesday, 3 April 2002, at 6:13 a.m.
 
In Response To: KI-51 Armament (Don Waldo)
 
6th FB used a single type 94 100kg bomb in shipping attacks at Leyte Gulf.
 
Re: KI-51 Armament
 
Posted By: Don Waldo <dwaldo@treavelers.com>
Date: Thursday, 4 April 2002, at 10:31 a.m.
 
In Response To: Re: KI-51 Armament (richard dunn)
 
Thanks to both of you.I know that a submarine was supposed to have been sunk by Ki-51's.Are there any other known sinkings by Sonia's anywheres??
 
Re: KI-51 Armament
 
Posted By: richard dunn <rdunn@rhsmith.umd.edu>
Date: Thursday, 4 April 2002, at 3:31 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: KI-51 Armament (Don Waldo)
 
Let me amend my previous answer. Some of the 6th FB type 99 assault bombers carried two 100kg bombs in Leyte attacks.
 
I'm rather new to looking into the operations of the Ki 51 as an anti-shipping aircraft so first...I don't know about sinkings.
 
Despite my innocence with respect to your question, I'll mention that at about 0830 on October 24th, 1944, the 4th Air Army sent about 80 aircraft to attack ships in Leyte Gulf. Eight of these were type 99 assault a/c from 65th FR. A number of JAAF a/c got through to make shipping attacks. Two were the 65th Regimental CO Capt. Kitamaura and his wingman. They claimed hits on a destroyer which they said was left in flames. Both Ki 51s were hit and limped back to their main base at Lipa, Luzon rather than their operating base at Bacolod.
 
The skipper of one Liberty ship recounts this 0830 attack and says he saw 12 "Bettys" fly over the mountains to make the attack with nine seen to be shot down. He also mentions an attack by two aircraft which may or may or may not have been part of the group of 12 "Bettys." His description is unclear. These attacked and were seen leaving the area on fire. Just possibly these were the two damaged Ki 51s. These a/c hit an LCI.
 
During these attacks the Liberty ship Augustus Thomas was hit and beached becoming a total loss. The ocean going tug Sonoma was sunk as was LCI-1065. It is just possible the the LCI was the "destroyer" claimed by the Ki 51s. Their report claims, among other damage, one hit on the destroyer's conning tower. An LCI is narrow like a DD and has a prominant superstructure.
 
I'm not at all certain about this but thought I'd proffer a possible sinking. Perhaps someone else has more specifics.
 
Re: KI-51 Armament
 
Posted By: Tony Feredo <tferedo@yahoo.com>
Date: Thursday, 4 April 2002, at 4:19 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: KI-51 Armament (richard dunn)
 
Any ideas on the markings of these Ki-51s? I am interested to find out..
 
Re: KI-51 Armament
 
Posted By: richard dunn <rdunn@rhsmith.umd.edu>
Date: Thursday, 4 April 2002, at 5:41 p.m.
 
In Response To: Re: KI-51 Armament (Tony Feredo)
 
I'm not a markings guy. Perhaps Jim Lansdale or some of our other experts can help us out. I have no documentary evidence on the unit markings of 6th FB a/c. Some of the published works which seem comprehensive have nothing on 65th FR type 99 assault planes for this era. This may be a bit of a mystery but then somebody who visits this board may have the answers.
 
Nichimo 1/48 Ki-51
 
Posted By: Larry Engesath <lengesath@cox.net>
Date: Sunday, 21 July 2002, at 9:53 a.m.
 
Are there any aftermarket decals for this kit? Mine were in very bad shape. Also, is there any good reference material available on this bird, for detailing purposes? A Google search didn't really turn up much. I also searched the old messages here, and only found one thread.
 
Re: Nichimo 1/48 Ki-51
 
Posted By: Kevin Hensel <hense@voicenet.com>
Date: Monday, 22 July 2002, at 5:47 p.m.
 
In Response To: Nichimo 1/48 Ki-51 (Larry Engesath)
 
There is a Maru Mechanic on the Ki-51 that will provide you with all the details you could possible want on the Sonia. The trick is to find one. You might want to try Hobbylink Japan or some other internet vendor.
 
Re: Nichimo 1/48 Ki-51
 
Posted By: Rob Graham - the ReiShikiSenGuy
Date: Sunday, 21 July 2002, at 6:59 p.m.
 
In Response To: Nichimo 1/48 Ki-51 (Larry Engesath)
 
I picked up a set of Special Attack Squadron decals, and there's one set of Sonia markings in there, as I recall. Not many schemes are available, though.
 
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