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| IJN 343 Kōkūtai
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Aircraft History Built by Kawanishi. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as N1K2-J Model 21 Shiden-Kai (George) manufacture number unknown (four digits). Mission History Assigned to 343 Kokutai (343 Air Group). Tail code A 343-?? (last two digits unknown). Mission History On July 24, 1945 took off piloted by Kaneyoshi Muto on a mission over the Bungo Straight and ditched into Jyoen Hisayoshi Bay (Hisayoshi Bay, Hido Bay) in southern Japan as one of six Shiden-Kai lost that day. Wreckage On November 18, 1978 this aircraft was discovered at a depth of 40m in Jyoen Hisayoshi Bay (Hisayoshi Bay, Hido Bay). The aircraft was completely intact with only the tips of the propellers were bent backward during the ditching and the fuselage pitted with holes due to corrosion. No sign of the pilot's remains were present, even though the canopy was closed when discovered. The aircraft's manufacture number or tail code was never located. Afterwards, salvaged. Display This aircraft is displayed indoors at the Shiden-Kai Exhibition Hall (Nanreku Misho Koen) in Uwajima on Shikoku Island. The N1K2 is painted with green upper surfaces and gray lower surfaces with Hinomaru markings. The corrosion on the fuselage remains visible and none of the fabric control surfaces have been repaired. References Genda's Blade: 343 Kōkūtai - Japan's Squadron of Aces (2003) mentions this loss After The Battle Issue 28 by T. Murashima Thanks to Koji Takaki and Henry Sakaiada for additional information Contribute
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