The Snapshots in Time Collection
Close-Up of Nose and Cockpit of White-Painted 'Betty' Bomber with Crowd of Servicemen Beneath, Ie Shima Envoy Flight, August 19, 1945
A close view of the white-painted nose of a Japanese 'Betty' bomber, its glazed nose and cockpit marked with the cross insignia required for aircraft flying under the August 1945 surrender truce. Beneath the fuselage, American servicemen gather to view the aircraft up close -- witnesses to a defining moment at the close of World War II. Project: 218047