The Snapshots in Time Collection
Rear Quarter View of Japanese Surrender Delegation Bomber with Cross Markings, Ie Shima, August 1945
Bold cross markings identify this Japanese bomber as an official truce aircraft, photographed on the tarmac at Ie Shima in August 1945. It was aboard this plane that Japanese representatives flew to negotiate the terms of occupation with General MacArthur's headquarters in Manila, one of the final steps toward the formal end of World War II. Project: 218478