Accident Mitsubishi A5M 4428,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313873
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 December 1939
Time:
Type:Mitsubishi A5M
Owner/operator:Imperial Japanese Navy - 14th Air Group
Registration: 4428
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region -   China
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
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Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 1939/12/27, Chinese fighters which were escorting bombers engaged with a group of Japanese Mitsubishi A5M. The loss exchange ratio of the aerial battle was 3:3. No survivor was known from the three downed Japanese fighters.

Sources:

https://www.wenmi.com/article/pyf6wk00xonl.html
Xu, X. 2016. Falling Down—the Life & Death Records of 682 Martyrs of the (China) Air Force. Beijing, China: Unity Press. 540 pp. (in Chinese)
Chen, Y. & Liao, X. 2003. China Air Force's aerial battles in the War of Resistance against Japan. 8th episode. Global Review, 2003(07): 82-85. (in Chinese)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-May-2023 05:07 RDV Added
28-May-2023 14:20 RDV Updated

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