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  G4M1 Model 11 Betty Manufacture Number ?  
IJN
? Kōkūtai

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John Douglas 2001

Aircraft History
Built by Mitsubishi at Nagoya No. 3 Works. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 1 Attack Bomber / G4M1 Betty manufacture number unknown.

Wartime History
Assigned to an unknown Kōkūtai (Air Group). No known markings or tail code.

Mission History
During 1942 or 1943, this Betty likely took off on a mission against Port Moresby. This Betty crashed near the Brown River to the northwest of Port Moresby.

Wreckage
The wreckage includes the cockpit section and a portion of a tail turret with the later model modified tail turret.

References
Thanks to John Douglas and Keith Hopper for additional information

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Last Updated
November 9, 2019

 

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