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| IJN Genzan Kōkūtai |
Aircraft History Built by Nakajima completed during late October 1942. Uncoded serial number 62. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 96 Land Based Attack Bomber Rikko / G3M2 Model 23 Nell manufacture number 462. Wartime History Assigned to Genzan Kōkūtai (Genzan Air Goup) with tail code G-375 and a diagonal white stripe. This Nell was destroyed at Lae Airfield. Wreckage On September 16, 1943 the Australian Army captured Lae Airfield. Only the tail section remained intact. Dataplate on a fuel tank was dated September 28, 1941. The tail wheel bungee was dated October 13, 1941. Horizontal tail assembly was dated October 16, 1941. References MIS (Military Intelligence Service) Japanese Aircraft - Plates and Markings G3M production statistics, table 4, notes by Jim Long Contribute
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