Rekata Bay Seaplane Base Japanese Aircraft Wrecks
Japanese aircraft abandoned at Rekata Bay investigated between September 1943 - November 1943
After the Japanese withdrew from Rekata Bay, a team of Americans from Technical Air Inteligence Unit (TAIU) visted Rekata Bay to investigate the Japanese aircraft wrecked or abandoned at this location. Thier survey was reported in Crashed Enemy Aircraft Report No. 17 (CEAR No. 17) released February 15, 1944. At Rekata Bay they found 7 x F1M2 Pete, 2 x Zeros, 3 x G4M1 Betty, 2 x E7K Alf and 1 x E13A Jake all in wrecked condition or crashed. It is unclear if any of the wrecks were removed, most likely they were only studied on site.
F1M2 Pete Manufacture Number 726 Tail P-57
Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
F1M2 Pete Manufacture Number 1190 Tail YII-3
Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
F1M2 Pete 1200 Tail Code YI-38
Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
F1M2 Pete 2196 Tail Code YI-41
Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
F1M2 Pete Manufacture Number 3132
Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
F1M2 Pete Manufacture Number 5119
Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
F1M2 Pete Manufacture Number 5199 Tail YI-37
Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
A6M3 Model 32 Zero 3110
Built by Mitsubishi, estimated assembly date late August 1942. Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit.
A6M2-N Rufe Manufacture Number 739
Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
G4M1 Betty Manufacture Number 5329
Built by Mitsubishi May 30, 1942. Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
G4M1 Betty Manufacture Number 3387
Built (date unknown). Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
G4M1 Betty Manufacture Number 5489
Built November 1942 (estimated). Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
E7K Alf Manufacture Number 2244
Assembled by Kawanishi, built on November 24, 1938, mark 2. Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit
E7K Alf Manufacture Number 2294
Assembled by Kawanishi mark 2, built on April 12, 1939
E13A1 Jake Manufacture Number 575
Abandoned at Rekata Bay, Abandoned at Rekata Bay, surveyed by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU)
