JAAF
23rd Sentai
via PNG Museum 1962
Justin Taylan 2000
Daniel
Leahy 2001
Aircraft History
Uncoded serial number 465. Built by Nakajima in May 1943.
Wartime History
Unit unknown, likely assigned to the 26th, 248th
or 13th Sentai. Damaged by anti aircraft fire and crash landed near Alexishafen Airfield and
was later further damaged by Allied bombing and strafing. Evaluated by
TAIC on May 1, 1944.
Recovery
Recovered by the Australian
War Memorial (AWM) in 1984. The wings and center section are displayed at
the AWM
Annex and the rear fuselage / engine are on display in the main AWM Bradbury
Aircraft Hall.
References
Charles Darby | Pacific
Aircraft Wrecks page 18 (upper), 42 (middle)
Thanks to Jim Long for Ki-43 production data.
Ki-43
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