The Snapshots in Time Collection

Row of Japanese Military Aircraft with Disruptive White Surrender Markings on Airfield, August 1945

Row of Japanese Military Aircraft with Disruptive White Surrender Markings on Airfield, August 1945

Japanese military aircraft sit on an airfield bearing hastily applied white markings, required under the terms of the August 1945 surrender for any Japanese aircraft operating during the ceasefire period. This scene is connected to the historic Ie Shima Envoy flight, when Japanese delegates traveled to Ie Shima aboard specially marked bombers en route to surrender talks in Manila. Project: 218047