Show NEW NIP PLANES 1 TOP ZEROS WASHINGTON Jan 5 INS INS INS- Major David Tex Hill leading ace of the old Flying Tigers disclosed Tuesday that the Japanese Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- nese in in- China ale are using two new new types of fighter planes the planes the 2 97 and the 45 1 that I that are vastly improved improved im im- proved over the Zero Hill Hm who is credited with 16 confirmed victories and 20 probable probable probable able victories over Japanese pilots told old a war department press conference conference con- con ference that the two new types of planes lanes are faster and better high altitude craft than the the Zero A n native tive of ot Hunt Texas the year old flying ace ace recently returned returned re- re turned to the United states Spates ates after 15 5 months' months service In China with the lie American volunteer group and I later ater the army air ir forces Hill Hlll said that none of the four types of fighter planes used by bythe bythe bythe the Japanese in China is as good goodas as the new American fighters in that theater The two other types' types of ot enemy planes lanes in China are the Zero and the he old Hill Hill revealed He said that the 97 2 a single single- fighter w was s the best airplane airplane air- air plane ilane Ive seen used by the Japanese Japa Japa- nese nese The new ew plane first appeared appeared ap- ap eared on the front about the end of July and he said its indic indicated ted sp speed ed is about 20 miles an hour faster aster than the Zeros The 97 2 fighter has an indicated speed of miles an hour as compared to the mile speed of the Zero When the 97 28 first appeared in n China they were piloted by th the best Japanese fliers Hill said He described the new plane as a s copy of the German In addition to its superior speed the 97 2 is a better diver and andis is armed with two caliber 50 machine machine machine ma ma- chine guns he said The Japanese seem to o short be in n armament Hill stated Weve picked licked up bullets that Indicate their heir guns are worn out |