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  G4M1 Model 11 Betty Manufacture Number 3407 Tail U2-322
IJN
702 Kōkūtai
2nd Hiko Buntai

Aircraft History
Built by Mitsubishi at Nagoya No. 3 Works during August 1942. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Assigned to the 702 Kokutai, 2nd Hiko Buntai. Tail code U2-322. Painted with green upper surfaces. Fuselage hinomaru outlined with white squares.

Wartime History
This Betty operated from Ballale Airfield. Likely damaged or force landed and used for spare parts. This bomber's right stabalizer was attached to G4M1 4658.

References
Air'Tell Research Report "G4M Serial Numbers" by Jim Long
Charles Darby noted manufacture number and tail number during 1974

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Last Updated
November 9, 2019

 

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