Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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