ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347646
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Mitsubishi A5M? |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Japanese Armed Forces |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Taihu -
 China
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Chinese Tupolev SB-2 was intercepted by several Japanese fighters. Its gunner shot down a Japanese fighter before bailing out of his own aircraft. In 1938, Mitsubishi A5M was the primary type of fighter used by Japanese invasion forces in southern China.
Sources:
https://www.sinovision.net/home.php?mod=space&do=blog&uid=34269&id=268411
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2023 06:52 | RDV | Added |
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