[Aerial view of demilitarized Japanese bomber and other aircraft]

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Title

[Aerial view of demilitarized Japanese bomber and other aircraft]

Description

Oblique aerial photograph of a demilitarized Japanese bomber (right, with crosses) and other aircraft at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, August 25, 1945. The caption on a similar photo notes that the bomber, either "Bataan 1" or "Bataan 2," transported peace emissaries.

Inscription: "25 Aug. 45 / 1105 (-g) F56 -- 8 1/4 Var. Yokosuka / 35-13N, 139-42E Honshu."

Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1995.

Date

1945-08-25

Extent

1 photograph : print, black and white ; 8 x 8 in

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Bibliographic Citation

The Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2023-08-10-A_image_446