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Rod Pearce 2011

Aircraft History
Built by Aichi. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 99 Carrier Bomber Model 22 / Ku Ku Kamba (Kanbaku) / D3A2 Val manufacture number unknown.

Mission History
The Val crashed or ditched into Karavia Bay.

Wreckage
During 2011, discovered by Rod Pearce. Wreckage includes the intact tail section, broken off engine and a 120 kg aerial bomb.

Rod Pearce adds:
"Found by side scan sonar."

References
Thanks to Rod Pearce for additional information

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Last Updated
March 10, 2023

 

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