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  A6M3 Model 32 Zero Manufacture Number 3274 Tail ?-115
IJN
? Kokutai

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Charles Darby 1974
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M Claringbould 1977

Aircraft History
Built by Mitsubishi on November 11, 1942. Painted in a specular gray color scheme, and served in the early Bougainville campaign.  The first digits of its tail code, that would reveal its unit assignment is unknown.

Wartime History
Abandoned at Buin Airfield (Kahili Airfield).

Wreckage
In the late 1970s, only the fuselage remained, minus the tail horizontal stabalizers remained.

References
Pacific Aircraft Wrecks page 19 (lower, right) 52 (lower)

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October 1, 2009

 

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