Pacific Wrecks
Pacific Wrecks    
  Missing In Action (MIA) Prisoners Of War (POW) Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)  
Chronology Locations Aircraft Ships Submit Info How You Can Help Donate
 
  N1K2-J Model 21 Shiden-Kai (George) Manufacture Number 5128 Tail A 343-19
IJN
343 Kōkūtai

Click For Enlargement
1947

Click For Enlargement
Click For Enlargement
Justin Taylan 2006

Aircraft History
Built by Kawanishi at Naruo during 1944. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as N1K2-J Model 21 Shiden-Kai (George) manufacture number 5128.

Wartime History
Assigned to 343 Kokutai (343 Air Group). Tail code A 343-19. In early September 1945 surrendered to American occupation forces in Japan.

Postwar
In November 1945, this aircraft was transported aboard the USS Barnes to the United States for technical evaluation. In 1947, it was stored at Norfolk, Virginia.

Display
This Shiden-Kai was displayed at the New England Air Museum. Today, displayed at the National Museum of Naval Aviation (NMNA).

References
Thanks to Hill Goodspeed for additional information

Contribute Information
Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned?
Do you have photos or additional information to add?

Last Updated
May 30, 2023

 

Tech Info
Shiden-Kai

Photos
Photo Archive
  Discussion Forum Daily Updates Reviews Museums Interviews & Oral Histories  
 
Pacific Wrecks Inc. All rights reserved.
Donate Now Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram