Japanese Aichi E13A Floatplane , Solomon Islands

One of the four WW11 plane wrecks in Gizo

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The "Jake" was used by the Japanese Navy as a long range reconnaissance seaplane. In some cases these planes were used in kamikase missions. We don't have any history of this craft. It's located in 9 metres upside down in Gizo harbour.