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JAAF 78th Hiko Sentai
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Aircraft History Built by Kawasaki at Kagamigahara. Uncoded serial number unknown. Delivered to the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as a Type 3 Hein / Ki-61 Tony manufacture number unknown. Wartime History Assigned to the 78th Hiko Sentai. No known markings. Mission History On July 24, 1943 took off on a mission over Bena Bena (Benabena). Over the target area, shot down by ground fire and crashed nearby. Wreckage After the crash, the wreckage of this aircraft was located by Australian forces. Possibly, Ki-61 Tony crashed near Goroka is this aircraft. Contribute
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