Airframe structure connector,blue undercoat paintwork remains from Japanese reconnaissance floatplane Aichi E13A, Jake,recovered from the crash site of an aircraft, shot down/crashed in 1942-1943 during Japanese air attacks on Port Moresby in New Guinea

This is a steel airframe structure/panel section that still has a fair bit of original blue undercoat primer paint remains this colour primer was only used by Japanese air force . The section which has centre mag allow made connector joint is in relic but overall in nice condition it has ripped off and bent up by the impact of the crash it is in rusty but solid condition it is 8 inches long by 3 inches wide in size.This is is a rare one for any collection and is perfect for display. The part is from a Japanese reconnaissance floatplane Aichi E13A, Jake,recovered from the crash site of one of these float planes that was shot down and crashed in 1942-1943 during the Japanese air attacks on Port Moresby in New Guinea  from the Pacific war and comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards with photos. 

The Japanese made their first air raid on Port Moresby in the Australian territory of Papua on 3 February 1942. Twelve days later, on 15 February, the same day as the surrender of Singapore. For the first months of 1942, Port Moresby relied for defence against Japanese air attack on Army anti-aircraft batteries and machine guns. On 21 March, 75 Squadron RAAF with Kittyhawk fighters arrived.

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