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| Caption | Japanese Ki-21 bomber dropping bombs on Chongqing, China, China, 14 Sep 1940; note Yangtze River [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress | ||||
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| Photo Size | 991 x 732 pixels | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Chongqing, China | ||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||
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2. 
Bill says:
23 May 2013 04:07:04 PM
Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally" Bomber photograph taken September 1940. Aircraft dropping its bombs over
Chongqing, China. What does the KI,stand for Kiai...(Airframe).
The Ki-21 "Sally" was the primary IJAAF bomber used during the Pacific War like most Japanese a/c
the Sally lacked armor protection for its crew and fuel tanks. Later in the war, the Ki-21 was
also used in "Special Attack Kamikaze Missions"
NAME CHANGE: WHAT ABOUT SALLY?
Did you know the Ki-21 was assigned the code name
Jane, but General MacArther didn't like it that a Japanese a/c was named after his wife, so it was changed to "Sally"
Bill says:23 May 2013 04:07:04 PM
Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally" Bomber photograph taken September 1940. Aircraft dropping its bombs over
Chongqing, China. What does the KI,stand for Kiai...(Airframe).
The Ki-21 "Sally" was the primary IJAAF bomber used during the Pacific War like most Japanese a/c
the Sally lacked armor protection for its crew and fuel tanks. Later in the war, the Ki-21 was
also used in "Special Attack Kamikaze Missions"
NAME CHANGE: WHAT ABOUT SALLY?
Did you know the Ki-21 was assigned the code name
Jane, but General MacArther didn't like it that a Japanese a/c was named after his wife, so it was changed to "Sally"
3. Adios Sabata says:
11 Oct 2014 02:30:57 AM
Japanese G4M bomber is Not true.
WW2 China Yangtze River near Chungking city
bombing Japanese Bomber name is
Mitsubishi Ki-21 Sally.
11 Oct 2014 02:30:57 AM
Japanese G4M bomber is Not true.
WW2 China Yangtze River near Chungking city
bombing Japanese Bomber name is
Mitsubishi Ki-21 Sally.
4. C. Peter Chen says:
12 Oct 2014 05:55:45 AM
Thank you all for the correction on the aircraft identification. The caption has been updated.
C. Peter Chen says:12 Oct 2014 05:55:45 AM
Thank you all for the correction on the aircraft identification. The caption has been updated.
5. Bill says:
18 Oct 2015 02:14:15 PM
QUESTION OF DOUBT:
Bombing of Chongqing, China 9/14/40 Ki-21 Sally bomber. Another reference photograph shows same image bombing targets Chongqing China on 6/16/40.
Japan bombed residential, business, schools and hospital areas. Indiscriminate bombing by Japan from 1937 to 1945 left 762, 183 people dead and injured.
Source: Everett Historical ID 249572455
Check out Air-strikes by Japanese army during WWII. Type in sally bomber bombing Chongqing, China 9/14/40 on internet, scroll down 7th story on page...
"History", said Alexis de Togueville is a gallery of pictures in which there are a few originals and many copies.
Alexis de Toqueville 1805-1859 was a French
political thinker and historian
Bill says:18 Oct 2015 02:14:15 PM
QUESTION OF DOUBT:
Bombing of Chongqing, China 9/14/40 Ki-21 Sally bomber. Another reference photograph shows same image bombing targets Chongqing China on 6/16/40.
Japan bombed residential, business, schools and hospital areas. Indiscriminate bombing by Japan from 1937 to 1945 left 762, 183 people dead and injured.
Source: Everett Historical ID 249572455
Check out Air-strikes by Japanese army during WWII. Type in sally bomber bombing Chongqing, China 9/14/40 on internet, scroll down 7th story on page...
"History", said Alexis de Togueville is a gallery of pictures in which there are a few originals and many copies.
Alexis de Toqueville 1805-1859 was a French
political thinker and historian
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Chongqing, China |
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Aircraft in above file photograph, is a
Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Mitsubishi Ki-21-Ia Twin-engine bomber (Sally) this version of the bomber, had a long greenhouse canopy and was armed with three 7.7mm machine guns.
The later model Ki-21-IIb had a turret armed with one 12.7mm machine gun, replacing the long greenhouse canopy, also armed w/7.7mm machine guns.
The G5N Shinzan, was a Nakajima design for a four-engine long range heavy bomber, that never entered service with the IJAAF