Crash Site Kawasaki Ki-61-II Hien 379
Kawasaki Ki-61-II Tony # 379 made an emergency landing in the swamp area of Cape Wom and was subsequently abandoned there. The aircraft remained in situ until 1973, after which it was transfered to the Roy Worcester Historical Center The plane was purchased by Justin Hoisington in the early 1980s and is stored in his hangar at Chino Airport.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: U.S. Air Force
- Pacific Wrecks
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