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Aircraft History Built by Kawasaki completed during November 1942. True serial number 199. Delivered to the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as Type 99 Light Bomber Kyu Kyu Sohkei / Ki-48-II Otsu (Lily) manufacture number 1199. One engine was Ha-115 serial number 173 built by Musashino of Nakajima Aircraft Co. during June 1942. At the factory painted overall gray. Wartime History Assigned to an unknown Hiko Sentai (Flying Regiment) in New Guinea. In the field, the upper surfaces were painted with mottled green spots. No known markings or tail number. During late 1943 or early 1944 abandoned at Nubia Airfield (Hansa South) near Hansa Bay. Wreckage On June 14, 1944 the Hansa Bay area was occupied by Australian Army and several Japanese aircraft were found abandoned at Nubia Airfield (Hansa South). In late June 1944, the Japanese aircraft wrecks were surveyed by Air Technical Intelligence Unit (ATIU) that noted this Lily to be manufacture number 1199 with a dataplate for engine Ha-115 serial number 173. Afterwards, pieces of the bomber were removed as souvenirs by Allied personnel and later by local people. By 2003, this Lily was partially scrapped with one engine still attached to the engine mount on the left wing. Justin Taylan visited this wreck in 2003: "Although I observed no dataplates or stencils to confirm this bomber is 1199, it is the only other wreckage of a Lily at the Nubia Airfield (Hansa South) and very likely is Ki-48 Lily 1199." Jim Long adds: "Ki-48 examined at Hansa Bay was No. 1199, from which an engine nameplate was recovered. The engine was Ha 115 No. 173 (an experimental or early-production engine of the run of Type 2 1150 hp engines which powered the Ki-48-II). The engine was made by the Musashino factory of Nakajima Aircraft Co. in June 1942. The engine was probably original equipment for the bomber." References Type 99 Light Bomber / Ki-48 Lily Production Figures by Jim Long CEAR "Japanese Aircraft Plates & Markings" Thanks to Jim Long for additional information Contribute
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