In January 1945, during World War II, American intelligence officers examined an intact Japanese bomber and uncovered a design choice that explained years of catastrophic losses. The Mitsubishi G4M ...
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The Japanese WW2 Bombers That Didn't Have Armor
The Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" was Japan’s most ambitious World War II bomber—and its crews' deadliest trap. Known to American pilots as the "Flying Lighter" for its terrifying tendency to burst into ...
First published in Great Britain in 2018. "In the Pacific War's early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. This made the task of ...
AUSTIN, Texas — In a historic moment marking the end of World War II, Japanese officials signed the formal instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945. It marked the end of a ...
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