File:Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” landing at Ie Shima.jpg

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English: 80-G-490352: Surrender of Japan, August-September 1945. After circling three times, a Japanese Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” which carried the envoys from Japan landed at Ie Shima airfield before proceeding to the Philippines and a meeting with General Douglas A. MacArthur, which will lead to the formal Japanese Surrender on September 2, 1945. Note the Red Crosses on the plane. The envoys were transferred immediately to a waiting C-54 to continue the trip. Photograph released August 19, 1945.
Date Taken on 19 August 1945
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/127906254@N06/22528034827/in/dateposted/
Author US Navy

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Photograph Curator at https://flickr.com/photos/127906254@N06/22528034827. It was reviewed on 31 March 2023 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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