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  Ki-43-II Oscar Manufacture Number 5419  
JAAF
? Sentai

Aircraft History
Built by Nakajima during May 1943. Uncoded serial number 419. Assigned to the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) to ? Sentai.

Wartime History
Abandoned at Madang Airfield. On April 24, 1944 the wreckage of this aircraft was captured by the Australian Army. On May 1, 1944 Allied Technical Intelligence Unit (ATIU) surveyed this aircraft and noted the manufacture number.

References
Production Record for the Type 1 Fighter (Ki-43) (Oscar) by Jim Long

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Last Updated
November 9, 2019

 

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