| Caption | Captured Japanese G4M bomber being evaluated by the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit based at Eagle Farm Airbase, Brisbane, Australia, 1945. Note the exaggerated USAAF markings, using the rudder stripes that had been eliminated 3 years earlier. ww2dbase | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | ||||
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| Photo Size | 1,846 x 1,189 pixels | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Brisbane, Australia | ||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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2. 
Bill says:
17 May 2016 07:52:40 PM
IN A DAYS WORK: TESTING ONE, TWO, THREE
Captured at Clark Field, Philippines Islands this Mitsubishi G4M3 was made airworthy and shipped to Eagle Farms Australia 1945 for testing and evaluation. Betty 763-12 was assigned to the 763rd Kokutai. US Forces captured different
types of Japanese aircraft it was a real treasure trove of combat aircraft. Many were left behind due to lack of fuel and spare parts.
Bill says:17 May 2016 07:52:40 PM
IN A DAYS WORK: TESTING ONE, TWO, THREE
Captured at Clark Field, Philippines Islands this Mitsubishi G4M3 was made airworthy and shipped to Eagle Farms Australia 1945 for testing and evaluation. Betty 763-12 was assigned to the 763rd Kokutai. US Forces captured different
types of Japanese aircraft it was a real treasure trove of combat aircraft. Many were left behind due to lack of fuel and spare parts.
3. Bill Brown says:
28 Sep 2020 10:24:18 PM
My dad took a photo of this exact aircraft on a runway during the war.
28 Sep 2020 10:24:18 PM
My dad took a photo of this exact aircraft on a runway during the war.
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28 Oct 2015 05:41:02 PM
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT:
G4M "Betty" 763-12 that was captured at Clark Field and made airworthy by the Technical Air Intelligence Unit (TAIU) the Betty was last assigned to the 763rd Kokutai based in the
Philippines.
During the Pacific War, TAIU salvaged Japanese aircraft to learn of their construction, equipment, power plants, weakness strength, armament and range.
LEFT BEHIND:
The Japanese abandoned different types of aircraft at Clark Field, that was shared by both the Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Army. Left behind were.
Ki-45 Nicks, Ki-67 Peggy operated by both the Navy and Army, Ki-44 Tojos, Ki-43 Oscars, Ki-84 Frank, Ki-61 Tony, Ki-46 Dinah plus other types of trainers and transport aircraft.
Navy aircraft: Zeros, Jack, George, Judy, Jill, Betty bomber plus trainers and transport aircraft. Also found were engines, spare-parts, oil and fuel and support equipment.... aircraft not shipped back to the USA, were scrapped