The Snapshots in Time Collection
Japanese 'Green Cross' Surrender Delegation Bomber at Ie Shima, August 1945
A Japanese Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty' bomber, painted white and marked with green crosses to signify its truce status, sits on the airfield at Ie Shima surrounded by curious American servicemen. This aircraft was part of the famous 'Green Cross' flights that carried Japanese envoys to arrange the formal surrender in August 1945, marking one of the final chapters of World War II in the Pacific. Project: 218466