Royal Air Force official photographer, Breeze (Sergeant)
Description
English: The Royal Air Force in the Far East, 1945-1946
Japanese aircraft taken over by the Allies in Malaya were tested and evaluated by Japanese naval pilots under the supervision of Royal Air Force officers. Here a Japanese Mitsubishi G4M heavy bomber (known to the Allies as a 'Betty') is seen during an evaluation flight. It was this type of aircraft that in 1945 was used as the parent aircraft for the Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka suicide rocket aircraft (known to the Allies as 'Baka').
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Part of
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Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection
Subject(s)
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Associated people and organisations
Royal Navy, PRINCE OF WALES (HMS), Royal Navy, REPULSE (HMS), Royal Air Force
Associated places
Malaya
Associated events
Pacific War 1941-1945, Second World War
Associated themes
Pacific 1939-1945, Royal Air Force 1939-1945, British Forces in the Far East post-1945, Aerial Warfare
Associated keywords
Rockets and Missiles, Kamikaze, Military Aviation
Category
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photographs
Licensing
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