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  Ki-21-II Sally Manufacture Number 3231  
JAAF
14th Sentai

Aircraft History
Built by Mitsubishi. Delivered to the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as Type 97 Heavy Bomber / Ki-21-II Sally manufacture number 3231.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 14th Hiko Sentai (14th Flying Regiment). No known tail number or markings.

Mission History
On June 16, 1943 crashed on Hanesavo Island in the Florida Island Group.

Wreckage
The crash site was investigated by Allied Technical Intelligence Unit (ATIU) as "Sally Mark 2" with serial number (manufacture number) 3231. Assigned reference code SU 1813.

References
Production Record for the Type 97 Heavy Bomber (Ki-21) (Sally) by James Long
ATIU Memo 2 September 27, 1943 page 5
SWPA Technical Summary No. 144 6 October 1943
(Page 9) "SU 1813 | 16 June 43 | SALLY Mk 2 | 3231 | Hanesavo Is. | 8.55' S, 160.00' E"

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Last Updated
July 11, 2023

 

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