Mitsubishi G4M Betty

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G4M Betty bombers of 3rd Chutai, 752 Kokutai under attack. Roi Kwajalein February 1944

Betty bombers of 3rd Chutai, 752 Kokutai under attack. Roi Kwajalein February 1944

Betty on Lae Airdrome 18 January 1943

Betty on Lae Airdrome 18 January 1943

Mitsubishi G4M2a model 24 otsu

Captured Mitsubishi G4M2a model 24 otsu Rikko

PB2Y Coronado flying boat from VP-13 downs Mitsubishi G4M2 model 22 ’72’ of 761 Kokutai, 26 May 1944

Coronado flying boat from VP-13 downs G4M2 model 22 '72' of 761 Kokutai, 26 May 1944

Crashed Betty off Tulagi Island on 8 August 1942 2

Crashed Betty off Tulagi Island on 8 August 1942 2

Crashed Mitsubishi G4M off Tulagi Island on 8 August 1942

Crashed G4M off Tulagi Island on 8 August 1942

Mitsubishi G4M and M5 Stuart on Saipan June 1944

G4M and M5 Stuart on Saipan June 1944

Mitsubishi G4M at Mizutani Airfield 1945

G4M at Mizutani Airfield

Mitsubishi G4M Betty and A6M Zero wrecks 1944 Saipan

G4M Betty and A6M Zero wrecks 1944 Saipan

Mitsubishi G4M Betty bombers assembly line 1945

G4M Betty bombers assembly line 1945

Mitsubishi G4M Betty in flames after being shot down by the PB4Y-1 „Porter’s Posse” of VB-106 off the coast of Biak Island on May 15, 1944

G4M Betty in flames after being shot down by the PB4Y-1 "Porter's Posse" of VB-106 off the coast of Biak Island on May 15, 1944

Camouflaged Mitsubishi G4M Betty in Philippines – recon photo of 5th AF

G4M Betty in Philippines - recon photo of 5th AF

G4M Betty wreck at Aslito airfield Saipan, July 1944

G4M Betty wreck at Aslito airfield Saipan, July 1944

Mitsubishi G4M Betty leaving smoke trails

G4M bomber leaving smoke trails

G4M 52-023 of 752nd Kokutai Kwajalein Atoll

G4M code 52-023 of 752nd Kokutai Kwajalein Atoll

G4M crew 2

G4M crew 2

G4M 1943

G4M engine maintenance 1943

G4M model 11 warming up for a mission somewhere in the Pacific

G4M model 11 warming up for a mission somewhere in the Pacific

G4M of 761st Kokutai Peleliu 1944 2

G4M of 761st Kokutai Peleliu 1944 2

G4M of the Yokosuka Kokutai in Japan 1945

G4M of the Yokosuka Kokutai in Japan 1945

Mitsubishi G4M Betty under attack by a PB4Y-1 Liberator of VB-106

G4M under attack by a PB4Y-1 of VB-106

Mitsubishi G4M under attack by USN Aircraft

G4M under attack by U.S. Nnavy Aircraft

Mitsubishi G4M wreck and Marine photographer

G4M wreck and Marine photographer

G4M wreck in Marshall Islands 1944

G4M wreck in Marshall Islands 1944

Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bomber

G4M1 Betty bomber

Mitsubishi G4M Betty bombers in flight

G4M1 Betty bombers in flight

Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty coded Z2-313 of 751 Kokutai, 1943 2

G4M1 Betty coded Z2-313 of 751 Kokutai, 1943 2

Mitsubishi G4M1 bombers in flight

G4M1 bombers in flight

G4M1 bomber cockpit

G4M1 cockpit

Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty coded Z2-313 of 751 Kokutai, 1943

G4M1 coded Z2-313 of 751 Kokutai in flight, 1943

Mitsubishi G4M1 K-322 of the Kanoya Kokutai

G4M1 K-322 of the Kanoya Kokutai

Mitsubishi G4M1 K-324 of Kanoya Kokutai

G4M1 K-324 of Kanoya Kokutai

Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty 763-12 on Clark Field

G4M2 Betty 763-12 on Clark Field

Mitsubishi G4M bomber coded 762-K-15

G4M2 bomber coded 762-K-15

Mitsubishi G4M2 of Technical Air Intelligence Unit SWPA

G4M2 ex 763-12 of Technical Air Intelligence Unit SWPA

Mitsubishi G4M2 model 22 FI-II of ATAIU-SEA

G4M2 model 22 FI-II of ATAIU-SEA

Mitsubishi G4M2 model 24 763-12 fitted with Type 3 Ku-6 anti-ship radar

G4M2 model 24 coded '763-12' fitted with Type 3 Ku-6 anti-ship radar, Philippines

Mitsubishi G4M2a Model 24 Otsu 763-12 of 702 Hikotai, 763 Kokutai

G4M2a Model 24 Otsu code 763-12

G4M2a Betty test Flown by USAAF Clark Field 1945

G4M2a test Flown by USAAF Clark Field 1945

G4Ms of 761st Kokutai Peleliu 1944

G4Ms and A6M5 of 761st Kokutai Peleliu 1944

Mitsubishi G6M approaching Ie Shima with Japanese surrender envoys aboard

G6M approaching Ie Shima with Japanese surrender envoys aboard

Mitsubishi G6M Betty Ie Shima August 19, 1945

G6M Betty Ie Shima August 19, 1945

Mitsubishi G6M1-L2 coded X902 of the 3. Kokutai

G6M1-L2 coded X902 of the 3. Kokutai, February 1942

Mitsubishi G6M1-L2 of the 1001 Kokutai

G6M1-L2 of the 1001 Kokutai

Mitsubishi G6M1-L2 at Ie Shima Airfield 1945

G6M1-L2 with white surrender scheme and green crosses. Ie Shima Airfield 1945

Japanese Mitsubishi G4M Betty Z2-901 of the 751st Kokutai on Saipan 1944

Japanese Mitsubishi G4M Betty Z2-901 of 751st Kokutai on Saipan 1944

Last seconds of Mitsubishi G4M1 of Lt.Cmdr. Takuzo Ito from 4 Kokutai, February 20, 1942

Last seconds of G4M1 from 4 Kokutai, February 20, 1942

Loading a Type 91 torpedo

Loading a Type 91 torpedo into the bomb bay of a G4M model 11 December 1943

Low flying G4M Betty bombers making a torpedo run against the American Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion force August 8, 1942

Low flying G4M Betty bombers making a torpedo run against the American Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion force August 8, 1942

G4M Betty on a Tinian airfield in July 1944

Marines from the 2nd Marine Division passing the wreck of a G4M Betty on a Tinian airfield in July 1944

Betty on a Tinian airfield in July 1944 2

Marines from the 2nd Marine Division passing the wreck of a G4M Betty on a Tinian airfield in July 1944 2

G4M Betty bombers in aircraft revetments

Mitsubishi Betty bombers in aircraft revetments

G4M and G6M Betty Ie Shima August 19, 1945

Mitsubishi G4M and G6M Betty Ie Shima August 19, 1945

G4M and G6M Ie Shima 19 August 1945

Mitsubishi G4M and G6M Ie Shima 19 August 1945

G4M and G6M with Tokyo delegation 1945

Mitsubishi G4M and G6M with Tokyo delegation 1945

Late Mitsubishi G4M Betty, Japan 1945

Mitsubishi G4M Betty 1945

G4M2 model 24 Betty in TAIU (ex 763 Kokutai)

Mitsubishi G4M Betty bomber in TAIU

G4M Rikko F-311 from 4 Kokutai after dropping its torpedo – 8 August 1942

Mitsubishi G4M Betty of 4 Kokutai at low level flight

G4M Betty under attack by a PB4Y-1 of VB-106 2

Mitsubishi G4M Betty under attack by a PB4Y-1 of VB-106 2

G4M bomber carrying a ohka piloted bomb in gun camera

Mitsubishi G4M bomber carrying a ohka piloted bomb

G4M model 22 – Mitsubishi Navy Type 1 Attack Bomber Model 22

Mitsubishi G4M model 22 without bomb bay doors, 1943

G4M1 Betty bomber ‚360’ of 705 Kokutai

Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty bombers of 705 Kokutai

G4M1 K-324, K-327 of 2nd Chutai, Kanoya Kokutai

Mitsubishi G4M1 K-324 Betty of 2nd Chutai, Kanoya Kokutai

G4M2 Betty 763-12 tail Philippines

Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty 763-12 tail Philippines

G4M Betty bomber wreck

Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty bomber wreck

G4M2 Betty of 763rd Kokutai at Clark Field Philippines 1945

Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty from 763rd Kokutai at Clark Field Philippines 1945

G4M Rikko captured at Clark Field before tests

Mitsubishi G4M2 captured at Clark Field 2

G4M2 model 22 coded 01-322 of 755 Kokutai June 1944

Mitsubishi G4M2 model 22 coded 01-322 of 755 Kokutai June 1944

G4M2 Otsu

Mitsubishi G4M2 Otsu

Brand new G4M2 model 24

Mitsubishi G4M2a model 24

G4M2a Model 24 Hei Betty FI-II of ATAIU-SEA

Mitsubishi G4M2a Model 24 Hei FI-II of ATAIU-SEA

G4M2e of 721 Kokutai coded 721-328 is carrying an Ohka bomb.

Mitsubishi G4M2e of 711 Hikotai, 721 Kokutai "Jinrai" coded 721-328 is carrying an Ohka bomb. Kanoya 1945

G4M3 „Betty” bomber

Mitsubishi G4M3 "Betty" bomber

G4M3a model 34 otsu Betty at Yokosuka naval air base Japan August 1945

Mitsubishi G4M3a model 34 otsu at Yokosuka naval air base Japan August 1945

G6M on the island of Ie Shima 19 August 1945

Mitsubishi G6M on the island of Ie Shima 19 August 1945

G6M painted in special surrender markings

Mitsubishi G6M painted in special surrender markings

Mitsubishi G6M 1945

Mitsubishi G6M1-L2 of the official Japanese surrender delegation, 1945

P1Y Ginga and Mitsubishi G4M Betty at Yokosuka naval base August 1945

P1Y Ginga and G4M Betty at Yokosuka naval base August 1945

Parachute bombs are dropping from low-flying American planes on revetments protecting dispersed G4M bombers

Parachute bombs are dropping from low-flying American planes on revetments protecting dispersed G4M bombers on the runway at Vunakanau Airfield, Rabaul, New Britain

US Troops inspect wreckage of G6M1-L at Lae

U.S. Troops inspect wreckage of G6M1-L P-911 at Lae

VF-17 gun camera G4M carries MXY7 Ohka May 1945

VF-17 gun camera G4M carries MXY7 Ohka May 1945

VF-17 gun camera: G4M carries MXY7 Ohka May 1945 2

VF-17 gun camera: G4M2 carries MXY7 Ohka May 1945 2

White G4M Kisarazu airfield September 1945

White Captured G4M Kisarazu airfield September 1945

White Mitsubishi G4M 1945

White G4M that carried the Japanese surrender delegation, 1945

Wreck of G4M Cape Gloucester December 1943

Wreck of G4M Cape Gloucester December 1943

Wreckage of Mitsubishi G4M1 Model 11 ‚336’ of the 705 Kokutai after forced landing at Bugmar Beach, New Georgia

Wreckage of G4M1 Model 11 manufacture number 5749 assigned to the 705 Kokutai after forced landing at Bugmar Beach, New Georgia

Wreckage of Japanese Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty ‚336’ of the 705 Kokutai June 1943

Wreckage of Japanese G4M1 Betty '336' from 705 Kokutai June 1943

Mitsubishi Navy Type 1 attack bomber: 一式陸上攻撃機, 一式陸攻 Isshiki rikujō kōgeki ki, Isshikirikkō, Rikko. Mitsubishi G4M was built in larger numbers than any other Japanese bomber. Betty was in use from the first day of the war until it transported the Japanese surrender delegation.

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