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| JAAF 98th Hiko Sentai |
Aircraft History Built by Mitsubishi during August 1944. Delivered to the Japanese Air Air Force (JAAF) as Army Type 4 Heavy Bomber Hiryu / Ki-67 Peggy manufacture number 177. Wartime History Assigned to the 98th Hiko Sentai (98th Flying Regiment) with tail number 7-77. By January 1945, abandoned at Clark Field. This bomber might have been undergoing repairs or was being stripped for usable parts with the stabilizers removed and other parts missing. Wreckage On January 30, 1945 captured by the U.S. Army at Clark Field. Afterwards, studied by Air Technical Intelligence Unit (ATIU) personnel that found a fuel tank with manufacture number 177 dated July 29, 1944. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References Japanese Aircraft Makers' Plates and Markings No. 71, March 26, 1945, page 6 via Jim Long Emblems of the Rising Sun page 36 (98th Sentai, Peggy 1945) Thanks to Jim Long and Tony Feredo for additional information Contribute
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