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    Airframe Family: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
    Latest Model:Ki-43-IIb Hayabusa
    Last Military Serial:T2-6430 USAAF
    Construction Number:6430
    Compressed ID:Nakajima Ki-43-IIb sn T2-6430 USAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Ki-43-IIb.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Imperial Japanese Army with s/n 6430.

    1945

    Captured at Hollandia, new Guinea.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n FE-6430.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n T2-6430.

    From 22 July 1946 to By 1950

    To Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Park Ridge, IL.
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    From By 1950 to By 1957

    Loaned to Kirtland AFB, NM.

    29 March 1958


    Photographer: Brian Baker via William T Larkin Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Kirtland AFB. Note on the envelope that came with the negative indicate the colour scheme was blue and white.

    After March 1958

    To National Air Museum, Paul Garber Restoration Facility, Silver Hill, MD.

    1966

    To Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
    National Air Museum name change.
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    From By 1970 to By 2003

    Loaned to EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 13
    Rebuilt by volunteers from the 128th Air Refueling Group, Wisconsin ANG and several EAA Members. Displayed in the markings of the Imperial Japanese Air Force 63rd Sentai, Hollandia, New Guinea in 1944.

    17 September 1999


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the EAA Museum

    17 September 1999


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the EAA Museum

    12 April 2004

    Loaned to Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.
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    Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    From Unknown to 23 May 2008

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Seattle, WA, to Tucson, AZ.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Experimental Aircraft Association
    Preserved Axis Aircraft by Mikael Olrog (originally) and Classic Wings
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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