The wrecked engine of a Japanese warplane shot down in 1942 in the final days of the battle for Singapore during World War II is a significant artefact that needs to be kept in better conditions, said some historians. The battered and rusting engine from an Imperial...
The wrecked engine of a Japanese warplane shot down in 1942 in the final days of the battle for Singapore during World War II is a significant artefact that needs to be kept in better conditions, said some historians.
While it has some overhead shelter, the hunk of metal is exposed to direct sunlight, as well as rainwater during downpours. Compared with the extensive literature on Japan’s 1941 bombing campaign against Singapore and Malaya, which targeted strategic sites like harbours, airfields and defensive strong points, scant attention has been paid to the role its other aircraft played in direct support of the invading troops.
“The Type 99 was involved in low-level reconnaissance and ground attack missions using machine guns and bombs all the way from northern Malaya to Singapore, flying daily missions harassing Indian, British and Australian ground forces in maintaining the ‘driving charge’ led by General Yamashita,” said Mr O’Connell.
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