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Aircraft History Built by Mitsubishi. Delivered to the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as Type 97 Heavy Bomber / Ki-21 Sally manufacture number 4501. Wartime History Assigned to an unknown unit. No known markings. The precise history of this bomber is unknown other than it was abandoned and likely destroyed while parked at Alexishafen Airfield. Most likely assigned to the 14th Hiko Sentai (14th Flying Regiment) and one of five that force landed and was destroyed on the ground two or three days later. On November 7, 1943 nine Sallys took off from Wewak on a bombing mission against Nadzab Airfield. Over Alexishafen Airfield, rendezvoused with Ki-43 Oscar from 13th Hiko Sentai and 248th Hiko Sentai that escorted them to the target with the formation at an altitude of 19,700' to 21,000'. Intercepted by U.S. fighters, four Sallys were shot down and five landed at Alexishafen Airfield. Likely, all five sustained battle damage or had force landed. On November 9, 1943 forty B-25 Mitchells from 38th Bomb Group (38th BG) conducted a low level strike against Alexishafen Airfield and claimed a total of five bombers destroyed on the ground, including two medium bombers on fire. On November 10, 1943 B-25 Mitchells again strike Alexishafen Airfield at low level and claimed another medium bomber set on fire. Likely, the B-25 claims on these two missions include the five Sallys that landed November 7, 1943. Wreckage Until the early 1970s, wreckage from this Sally remained in situ at Alexishafen Airfield. Manufacture number 4501 was noted on the wreckage by Charles Darby. Afterwards, the remains were scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References Production Record for the Type 97 Heavy Bomber (Ki-21) (Sally) by James Long page 3 Emblems of the Rising Sun page 20 (14th Sentai) 248th Hiko Sentai: A Japanese “Hard luck” Fighter Unit, part 2 Thanks to Charles Darby for manufacture number and Richard Dunn for November 7-10, 1943 mission history Contribute
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