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| JAAF 10th Dokuritsu Dai Chutai |
Aircraft History Built by Mitsubishi at the Oe-machi plant during early April 1943. Delivered to the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft Shinshitei / Ki-46-II Dinah manufacture number 2406. Wartime History Assigned to the 10th Dokuritsu Dai Chutai (Independent Squadron attached to Army HQ) with the unit's motif painted on the tail in yellow. This aircraft was painted with pale gray upper surfaces with spray painted green snake weave camouflage applied in the field as camouflage. Mission History This Dinah crashed to the west of But Airfield. with the landing gear extended and flaps partially extened with bullet hole damage on one propeller blade. On impact, both engines ripped off their mounts and landed ahead of the main wreckage. The aircraft flipped over on its back, breaking the tail and ripping the cockpit off. Wreckage This Dinah crash site is well preserved with the spray painted green wave-mirror camouflage atop pale gray painted upper surfaces. The motif of the 10th Dokuritsu Dai Chutai in yellow is clearly visible on both sides of the tail. During the late 1970s, Roy Worcester visited the wreckage and painted his name on the wreckage to claim it, but never removed it. Justin Taylan visited the wreck in 2004: "The engine has bullet holes through it and painted on the side is 'R.O.W. Wewak' on the engine, main wreckage and tail by Roy Worcester. Apparently, this wreck was marked by him for collection, but never removed. The tail marking is somewhat faded, but still clearly visible, also traces of the snake-weave. There is no sign of the cockpit or nose section." The tail section of this wreck was salvaged sometime between June 2005 - June 2011. According to locals, Australians visited the crash site and claimed it was an Australian plane and they were relatives of the deceased pilot and took the tail section. References Production figures of the Mitsubishi Ki.46 by Jim Long Pacific Aircraft Wrecks (1979) page 44 (middle left) Contribute
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