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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.

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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
WW2-Era Location Name Yonton, Okinawa, Japan
Date 28 Jul 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps
Identification Code   61213AC
 
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Photos on Same Day 28 Jul 1945
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 3,778 x 3,002 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
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.

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