P1Y2-S Kyokko night fighter at an airfield with engines running, 1940s; note the presence of radarYokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, date and location unknown, photo 1 of 4; note fuel pods on wingsYokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, date and location unknown, photo 2 of 4; note open bomb bayYokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, date and location unknown, photo 3 of 4
P1Y2-S Kyokko night fighter at an airfield with engines running, 1940s; note the presence of radarYokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, date and location unknown, photo 1 of 4; note fuel pods on wingsYokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, date and location unknown, photo 2 of 4; note open bomb bayYokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, date and location unknown, photo 3 of 4
Yokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, date and location unknown, photo 4 of 4; note set of 3 pitot tubes along after fuselageA burning Yokosuka P1Y Ginga ‘Frances’ aircraft crossing astern of escort carrier USS Ommaney Bay in the Sulu Sea, Philippines, 15 Dec 1944. Moments later, the airplane crashed into the sea.Schematic of Yokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, Allied Code Named Japanese P1Y Ginga and D4Y Suisei aircraft at Atsugi Airfield, Japan, post-war; note some propellers removed to prevent unauthorized flights
Yokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, date and location unknown, photo 4 of 4; note set of 3 pitot tubes along after fuselageA burning Yokosuka P1Y Ginga ‘Frances’ aircraft crossing astern of escort carrier USS Ommaney Bay in the Sulu Sea, Philippines, 15 Dec 1944. Moments later, the airplane crashed into the sea.Schematic of Yokosuka P1Y Ginga Navy Type 11 medium bomber, Allied Code Named 'Frances'Japanese P1Y Ginga and D4Y Suisei aircraft at Atsugi Airfield, Japan, post-war; note some propellers removed to prevent unauthorized flights
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