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IJN 121 Kōkūtai |
Aircraft History Built by Nakajima. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as C6N1 Model 11 Saiun (Myrt) manufacture number unknown. Wartime History Assigned to the 121 Kōkūtai (121 Air Group). Tail code 21-101. This Myrt was abandoned at Ushi Point Airifeld (North Field) on Tinian inside a hanger. Abandoned nearby was C6N1 Myrt 916 Tail 21-101. Wreckage On July 26, 1944 captured by U.S. Marines at Ushi Point Airifeld (North Field) on Tinian inside a hanger. During late September 1944 or October 1, 1944 this Myrt was studied by a U.S. technical intelligence team that photographed the plane and noted the manufacture number as 916 and tail number 21-103. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. Jim Long adds: "There were, however, apparently at least two Myrts captured at Tinian. They may both have been at the same airfield in the same hangar. The one had tail marking 21-103, while the other plane had 21-101. The latter is better known because several photos were taken of it while it was being examined by a technical intelligence team operating in the Pacific Ocean Areas. Seventeen of these photos are in FAOW No.82 (blue-cover series). The dates on the photo placards indicate that the TAIPOA team looked the Myrt over and photographed it at least from 28 September to 1 October 1944, probably longer that those few days." References FAOW No. 82 (blue-cover series) photos 28 September to 1 October 1944 Thanks to Jim Long and Jim Lansdale for additional information Contribute
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