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| Date: | Sunday 26 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Mitsubishi G3M |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chongqing -
 China
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by Curtiss Hawk III piloted by Jinhan YUAN.
Yuan watched as the Mitsubishi G3M crashed onto mountainous terrain and did not see any crew member that bailed out. Casualty is presumed.
Sources:
Intelligence Office of the General Headquarters of ROC Air Force. The Air Force's Combat History Against Japan. Vol. 4. (in Chinese)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_G3M#Specifications_(Mitsubishi_G3M2_Model_21)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2025 09:43 | RDV | Added |
| 02-Jan-2025 09:45 | RDV | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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