| Caption | B-25J Mitchell bombers of the 41st Bomb Group armed with Mark XIII torpedoes prepare for take-off from Yonton Airfield, Okinawa bound for an attack on Japanese shipping at Sasebo, Japan, 28 Jul 1945. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | |||||||||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
| Added Date | 1 Jan 2006 | |||||||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Yonton, Okinawa, Japan |
| Lat/Long | 26.3936, 127.7467 |
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26 Oct 2015 02:53:28 PM
This was the first mission where B-25s were armed with Mark XIII torpedoes. Note the absence of tail shrouds or nose drag rings on the torpedoes.