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Created: 2025-07-19 03:36:04 UTC

A crowdfunding campaign only needed three days to reach the target for the first stage of a fundraising effort to help relocate a rare Imperial Japanese Navy N1K2-J Shiden-Kai that has been on exhibit in a deterioriating facility in Ainan, Japan. The Shiden-Kai was an advanced fighter that had success against U.S. Navy Corsairs and Hellcats late in the war. Of the XXX built, only four exist today. The one in Japan was recovered from the Bungo Channel in 1979 and restored. The funds raised will be used to build a new facility for the aircraft.

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NavalInstitute Avatar U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute on x 273K followers Created: 2025-07-19 03:36:04 UTC

A crowdfunding campaign only needed three days to reach the target for the first stage of a fundraising effort to help relocate a rare Imperial Japanese Navy N1K2-J Shiden-Kai that has been on exhibit in a deterioriating facility in Ainan, Japan. The Shiden-Kai was an advanced fighter that had success against U.S. Navy Corsairs and Hellcats late in the war. Of the XXX built, only four exist today. The one in Japan was recovered from the Bungo Channel in 1979 and restored. The funds raised will be used to build a new facility for the aircraft.

XXXXXX engagements

Engagements Line Chart

Related Topics japan

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