ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355042
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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Mitsubishi G3M |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 China
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
According to Imperial Japanese Navy's record, on 1937/08/21, four "Nell" were lost in battle with all 27 crew members KIA. The Japanese source lacked other details.
On the same day, Chinese fighter pilot Baokang YUAN scored a kill of "Nell" over Rugao. Additionally, Yiqin LE was reported to shoot down 2 enemy planes west of Shanghai. Circumstances about the loss of the remaining one "Nell" are unclear.
Sources:
https://k.sina.cn/article_6445009662_180270afe001006dqb.html
https://www.chinanews.com.cn/m/cul/2016/09-04/7993588.shtml
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9heEALuUt66C4h_TgnAtMw
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 07:22 | RDV | Added |
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