Japan and Australia allies in WW2.

[Cascade Draught]

The first CAC-Mitsubishi A6M5 'Taipan' fighter delivered to the RAAF. (When I reconfigure the file)

Historical musings-One of the options that was considered as part of modernising Japan during the Meiji restoration was adopting a form of the Christian faith. This might have swayed Australian public opinion enough to overcome fears of the "Yellow Peril" about to swoop down from the North, or at least see " the plucky little Jap" as the underdog threatened by the Chinese and/or Russians.
In an attempt to keep Japan onside in OTL the Menzies Government considered buying the Mitsubishi Zero for the RAAF befor Japan entered WW2. IMHO it would have fared pretty well against the Italian and German aircraft in North Africa compared to the Kittyhawk which was relegated to fighter-bomber duties.

Maybe there would have been RAAF pilots taking part in a "Battle of Japan" instead of a "Battle of Britain".

[TheKinkster]

Can someone please move this to ASB before we all go insane?

[Cascade Draught]

How do I do that?

[Pangur]

PM one of the Mods

[Cascade Draught]

This is not the most user friendly forum I have been on.

[Pangur]

Now so? I guess the post about moving your thread to ASB may have been better phrased. As it happens I posted a thread about the Zero lying with the RAAF earlier this year and I was far from convinced about some of the replies. Please don't give up on the site. It is a good place and most folk are polite and know what they are writing about

[Dilvish]

Originally Posted by Cascade Draught

This is not the most user friendly forum I have been on.

I disagree about your idea being ASB. It requires changes to history during the first four decades of the 20th century. Alternate history is supposed to be about changes to history.