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| JAAF 45th Hiko Sentai |
Aircraft History Built by Kawasaki. True serial number unknown (one or two digits). At the factory, painted with green upper surfaces and gray lower surfaces. Delivered to the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as Ki-48-I Lily manufacture number unknown, likely 205, 387, 442, 479 or 534. Wartime History Assigned to the 45th Hiko Sentai (45th Flying Regiment). No known tail code or markings. The rear fuselage had a white vertical stripe between the tail and fuselage Hinomaru. This Lily was first flown to Yokosuka them embarked aboard an aircraft carrier and transported to Truk then in early January 1943 flown off the carrier to Rapopo Airfield then flown to Munda Airfield to support Operation Ke-Go the Japanese evacuations of Guadalcanal. While operating from Munda Airfield likely damaged by U.S. air raids or shore bombardments and was abandoned. Wreckage On August 5, 1943 captured by the U.S. Army at Munda Airfield. This aircraft was captured largely intact, with the tail rudder fabric missing. Afterwards, studied by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU) personnel and moved to an area with other Japanese wreckage. This Lily is likely one of the five surveyed with manufacture numbers 205, 387, 442, 479 or 534. Later, both engines were removed and the fuselage was moved into an area with other captured aircraft and later moved closer to the shore, possibly for transport to Guadalcanal. Ultimate fate unknown, likely, scrapped or otherwise disappeared. Contribute
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