The Japan Times3d ago
A Shiden Kai World War II fighter aircraft of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Navy has been recovered 81 years after it sank into the ocean off the city of Akune in Kagoshima Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/28/japan/japan-wwii-aircraft-recovery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #imperialjapanesenavy #shidenkai #fighterjets #kagoshima
Shiden Kai WWII fighter recovered from ocean off Kagoshima after 81 years

Developed as a state-of-the-art successor to the AM6 Zero fighter in the later stages of the war, the Shiden Kai boasted high combat power and maneuverability.

The Japan Times