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  G4M1 Model 11 Betty Manufacture Number ? Tail 355
IJN
705 Kōkūtai

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NHK 1999

Aircraft History
Built by Mitsubishi at Nagoya No. 3 Works. At the factory, green upper surfaces and gray lower surfaces. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 1 Attack Bomber Hamaki / G4M1 Model 11 Betty manufacture number unknown.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 705 Kōkūtai (705 Air Group). Tail code 355 painted in yellow.

Mission History
On June 10, 1943 took off on a bombing mission against Guadalcanal. Over the target, this bomber crashed into the jungle in the interior of Guadalcanal.

Wreckage
During 1999, the crash site was found in thick jungle with the wreckage scattered, well preserved and undisturbed. Later that same year, a Japanese team from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) trekked to the wreck, guided by a white expatriate. At the crash, the team recovered the remains of the crew.

References
Kodochosho, 705 Kōkūtai, June 10, 1943
Japanese NHK documentary "Betty 355" 1999

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Last Updated
June 10, 2022

 

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