![G4M bombers in flight, seen through the gun port of another G4M, date unknown [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/air_g4m_40.jpg)
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Caption | G4M bombers in flight, seen through the gun port of another G4M, date unknown [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||
Date | 1942 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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. | ||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | ||||
Identification Code | 2007.084.001.269 | ||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Photo Size | 787 x 577 pixels |
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Bill says:
15 Oct 2011 05:39:55 PM
I'm going to take a guess here, aircraft could belong to 751st Kokutai that operated out of Rabaul, New Britian.
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15 Oct 2011 05:39:55 PM
I'm going to take a guess here, aircraft could belong to 751st Kokutai that operated out of Rabaul, New Britian.
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I try to be careful and use a convenient photograph to illustrate the action of the photo or text, even though it maybe, or not be directly related.
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12 Oct 2011 04:42:42 PM
In the 1930s the Japanese adopted the Lewis gun, as seen in gunners position, aboard a G4M1 Betty bomber. It was an air-cooled, gas operated weapon the Type 97 was of 7.7mm caliber on a flexible mount.
It was copied from the British Lewis gun and was fed by a magazine of 47 or 97 rounds the
Betty carried four 7.7mm machine guns, and
one 20mm cannon.