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Aircraft History Built by Showa as a license-built version of Douglas DC-3. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Navy Type 0 Transport Model 22 / L2D3 Tabby manufacture number 6240. This aircraft was used as a transport powered by two Kinsei 51 radial engines with three bladed propeller. Wartime History This Tabby was abandoned intact at Zamboanga Airfield (Wolf Field) on Mindanao. On May 3, 1945 captured intact with the left propeller removed and photographed by Allied Technical Intelligence Unit (ATIU) as "Tabby 22" with serial number "6240". Afterwards, repaired and flown to Clark Field for technical evaluation and flight testing. Painted with U.S. star and bar markings and tail code "S15" with "Tech Air Intel SWPA". Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War (1987) page 500 (photo S15) Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information Contribute
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