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Wartime History
This
plane appears to have tripped up during a landing accident, crushing
its nose and breaking its back. It was abandoned on the side of Lakunai
Airfield with its engines removed. Nearby is the wreckage of a Ki-43
Oscar. Another less complete
wreckage of another Ki-21
Sally is
located to the west of this wreckage.
Wreckage
This is a well known and frequently photographed wreck, a brief walk from the (former) Lakunai
Airstrip terminal.
Charles Darby adds:
"I really searched the Lakunai Ki-21 for an i/d in 1963 when I first visited it, but never found a trace of any numbers."
After
the 1994 eruption that closed the airport, the wreck gets fewer
visitors, but survived the eruption undamaged aside from a
temporary coating of ash.
Justin Taylan visited the site in 2000:
"It survived
the
1994 eruption,
although coated in ash. The hinomaru is still visible on the
lower surface of the starboard wing, and the tail of the aircraft
is broken off and located behind the fuselage and wings, on its side."
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Last Updated
October 1, 2009
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