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Japanese Betty Bombers 5
"1 or two Japanese Betty Bombers - white with green crosses - which delivered Jap envoy to Ie Shima to be transferred to US C-54 for long flight to Manila"
Japanese Betty Bombers 6
"Japanese 'Betty' Bomber painted white with green crosses as per Gen MacArthur's instructions"
Japanese Betty Bombers 7
"Crowd of US Soldiers around the two Jap Betty Bombers - a US B-24 taxies by"
Japanese Betty Bombers 8
"Parts of both 'Betty' Bombers"
Japanese Betty Bombers 9
"Full front view of Jap Betty bomber on Ie Shima Aug 19 and 20 1945"
Japanese Surrender Delegates 1
"The Japanese delegates face US officers - under wing of Transport Command C-54 prior to departing for Manila
Japanese Surrender Delegates 2
"Japanese preliminary envoy members - (from the 2 'Betty' bombers) climbing aboard a C-54 for the long flight from Ie Shima to Manila"
Japanese Surrender Delegates 3
"Japanese preliminary envoy members - (from the 2 'Betty' bombers) climbing aboard a C-54 for the long flight from Ie Shima to Manila"
Japanese Surrender Delegates 4
"Japanese preliminary peace delegation boarding US C-54 for long flight to Manila. Ie Shima air strips were not equipped to handle C-54's and no boarding steps were available. The ladder was the best available"
Japanese Surrender Delegates 5
"Japanese delegates transferring to US C-54 for trip on to Manila - No steps were available for C-54's on Ie Shima. Not a deliberate insult! From "Darkroom Soldier": "Awkward Climb to Peace. The airstrip at Ie Shima was not equipped to accommodate…