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| JAAF ? Hiko Sentai |
Aircraft History Built by Nakajima. Uncoded serial number unknown (three digits). Delivered to the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as Army Type 100 Heavy Bomber Donryu / Ki-49-II (Helen) manufacture number unknown (four digits). Wartime History Assigned to an unknown Hiko Sentai (Flying Regiment) in New Guinea. No known tail code or markings. Mission History This Helen force landed sometime prior to February 24, 1944 wheels up at Biliau (Beliau) on the north coast of New Guinea. Wreckage On February 24, 1944 photographed by U.S. Army soldiers when they occupied the area and photographed showing the tail with a snake weave camouflage pattern with the fabric torn on the rudder and stabilizers. Over the decades has been largely scrapped. By May 2024, only one landing gear leg and one radial engine and some aluminum wreckage remains. Justin Taylan adds: "According to locals, they claim this bomber force landed wheels up and the crew survived. They removed the large gun from the bomber, likely the dorsal 20mm cannon and emplaced it on the coast and escaped back to Japanese lines. If true, this would mean the crash was likely in late 1943 or early 1944 before the U.S. Army occupied this location." Contribute
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