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Got quite a few E-mails about this. Also quite a few questions about who he is.

I hope this helps

Maj. Yohei Hinoki from the Akeno Fighter School

One of the greatest aces of the 64th Sentai, Hinoki is believed to be
the first Japanese pilot to down a Mustang in combat (probably an A-36).
After losing his leg in a dogfight with a P-51D, Maj. Hinoki was
transfered to the Akeno Fighter School to train pilots. This is the
Ki-100 in which he scored his last kill (Capt. John Benbow 457FS 506FG
P-51D 07/16/45 over Ise (Nagoya) Bay). Maj. Hinoki is believed to have
downed more than 12 enemy a/c. His combat experience proved that a
skilled pilot in a lightly armed fighter like the Hayabusa could destroy
Hurricaines, P-38's, P-51's, and even B-24's.

The "Master Falcon" finally passed away in January 1991.

Anyone who wants the skin please feel free to E-mail me

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