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| IJN ? Kōkūtai |
Aircraft History Built by Mitsubishi at Nagoya No. 3 Works. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 1 Attack Bomber / G4M Betty manufacture number unknown. Wartime History Assigned to an unknown Kōkūtai (Air Group). No known markings. During 1943 or 1944, this bomber was abandoned at Colonia Airfield on Yap Island. Likely, it was disabled on the ground by American attacks against the airfield. Wreckage The wreckage remains including the cockpit section and tail. Today, the wreck is located deep in the jungle, and a guide is required to locate it. The jungle is so thick, that the wreck is almost impossible to see, or fully photograph. Bryan West mentions: "This Betty is just off of the runway into the jungle from the old airfield on Yap Island. It appears to have received an almost direct bomb hit because it is broken in half with the two ends about 50 feet apart from each other and shrapnel all around. Reportedly, Nobuo Harada wanted to salvage this wreck, but landowners canceled the deal to keep the wreckage at the airfield for tourists instead. Contribute
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