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  Ki-48-I Lily Manufacture Number ? Munda (Square Hinomaru) 
JAAF
45th Hiko Sentai

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Albert Stoltzman 1943

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USN August 1943

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Anthony Dean Lucas
circa September 1943

Aircraft History
Built by Kawasaki. At the factory, painted with green upper surfaces and gray lower surfaces. The leading edge of the wings had a yellow identification stripe. Delivered to the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as Type 99 Light Bomber Kyu Kyu Sohkei / Ki-48-I Lily manufacture number unknown, likely 205, 387, 442, 479 or 534. The fuselage Hinomaru was outlined by a white square.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 45th Hiko Sentai (45th Flying Regiment). No known tail code or markings. This Lily was first flown to Yokosuka them embarked aboard an aircraft carrier and transported to Truk then in early January 1943 flown off the carrier to Rapopo Airfield then flown to Munda Airfield to support Operation Ke-Go the Japanese evacuations of Guadalcanal. While operating from Munda Airfield likely damaged by U.S. air raids or shore bombardments and was abandoned.

Wreckage
On August 5, 1943 captured by the U.S. Army at Munda Airfield. This Lily was largely intact, with only the rear fuselage and tail section removed with damage to the wings and nose. Afterwards, studied by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU) personnel and moved to an area with other Japanese wreckage. This Lily is likely one of the five surveyed with manufacture numbers 205, 387, 442, 479 or 534.

During August 1943, moved near shore and loaded onto a U.S. Navy barge at Munda and transported to Guadalcanal. By September 1943 and placed ashore with A6M3 Model 22 Zero Tail T2-175 at Lunga Point on Guadalcanal, likely awaiting shipment to the United States. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. Parts of this Lily may have been transported to the United States for metallurgical tests.

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June 1, 2023

 

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