Morotai, 1945-09-09. A Japanese Nakajima Ki-49, Army Type 100 heavy bomber, allied code name ...

Morotai, 1945-09-09. A Japanese Nakajima Ki-49, Army Type 100 heavy bomber, allied code name "Helen", taxiing after landing on the Pitoe airstrip carrying some of the staff of the commander of the Second Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Fusataro Teshima. As the Japanese were short of serviceable aircraft General Teshima arrived from Pinrang in an RAAF C47 to surrender the Japanese Second Army to General Sir Thomas Blamey. The Japanese aircraft has been painted white and carries green crosses, denoting that it carries surrender emissaries. Note the unusual drogue attached to the tail. (Donor C. Freeman)

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