IJN
Tainan Kokutai
Aircraft History
Built by Mitsubishi on July 3, 1942. Houkoku Number 874 (presentation number) donated by a civilian volunteer group 'Sadahei'. It is unclear who this donor was.
Wreckage
Approximately six foot of the right wing was torn off, apparently
as a result of a bad landing at Buna. It was captured
at Buna Airfield on December
27, 1942 after the battle on Buna Airstrip.
Recovery
Recovered in January 1943 along with A6M3 Zero
3032. Transported by barge to Brisbane, where it arrived on February 19, 1943.
Repair For Technical Evaluation
At Eagle Farm, the rear fuselage and other components of this aircraft was used in the repair efforts to
build a flyable A6M3 Hamp.
References
"Sekai no kessaku ki" (A World Masterpiece Airplane)
Yokoi Houkoku List
Technical Air Intelligence Report No. 163, Headquarters Allied Air Forces, Directorate of Intelligence, APO 925, Subject: Recovery and Reconstruction of Type 0 Mk 2 SSF HAP, 16 September 1943.
Thanks to Jim Long for additional information
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