The two Mitsubishi G4Ms (Bataan 1 and Bataan 2), at Ie Shima on 19 August 1945
Type
Mitsubishi G6M1-L2
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi
Owners and operators
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
In service
1943-1945
Last flight
19 August 1945
Fate
Scrapped
Bataan 2
The two Mitsubishi G4Ms (Bataan 1 and Bataan 2), at Ie Shima on 19 August 1945
Type
Mitsubishi G4M1
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi
Owners and operators
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
In service
1943-1945
Last flight
19 August 1945
Fate
Scrapped
Bataan 1 and Bataan 2 were two demilitarized Japanese bomber/transport aircraft that carried the first surrender delegations from Japan to Ie Shima as part of the surrender of Japan in World War II. The two aircraft, specifically a Mitsubishi G6M1-L2 military transport (dubbed Bataan 1) and a second, disarmed and repaired Mitsubishi G4M1 bomber (Bataan 2), carried eight members of the delegation team, which included General Torashirō Kawabe, representing Army Chief of Staff Yoshijirō Umezu who refused to participate. They departed from Kisarazu, near Chiba at 7:18 Japanese time on August 19, touching down on Ie Shima the same day.[1]
The planes flew in an easily visible paint scheme—a pure white base marked only with green crosses on the wings (upper and lower), fuselage, and rudder. The scheme was ordered by General Douglas MacArthur, to verify that the planes were carrying the delegates.[2] Both planes were kept under close watch by constant heavy USAAF escort, due to concerns that the delegates might attempt a kamikaze mission under the color of a flag of truce.[3] At the same time, there were also, apparently, attempts from hardliners in the Japanese military to down the planes to prevent the surrender. Captain Yasuna Ozono, the commander of a naval air unit stationed around Tokyo, committed suicide after being unable to destroy Bataan 1 and Bataan 2 due to a lack of will amongst his men.[4]
The call-sign was reportedly selected on General MacArthur's orders as a reminder of Japanese actions during the Bataan Death March.[4]
Once the planes landed at Ie Shima, the delegates were loaded upon a US Army Air Forces transport plane to complete their flight to Manila. Both planes were allegedly destroyed either by accident or planned scrapping shortly after.[5]
^Transcripts of radio negotiations of Japanese surrender -- scroll to "Received Aug. 18, 5:33 AM"
^Same --scroll to "Aug. 15, 9:52 AM"
^O'Leary, Michael. "Return of Betty's Dream", Air Classics, September, 1999.
^ abWorld War II Ends in the Pacific Archived June 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^R. Lee Ermeys MAIL CALL Forum • View topic - Surrender Flight [ Guest ] Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine[unreliable source?]
and 18 Related for: Bataan 1 and Bataan 2 information
The Battle of Bataan (Tagalog: Labanan sa Bataan; January 7 – April 9, 1942) was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against Japan...
The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war (POW) from the municipalities...
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is a nuclear power plant on the Bataan Peninsula, 100 kilometers (62 mi) west of Manila, Philippines. Completed but...
Bataan (/bɑːtɑːˈʔɑːn/, /bɑːˈtɑːn/), officially the Province of Bataan (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Bataan IPA: [bɐtɐˈʔan]), is a province in the Central Luzon...
The Angels of Bataan (also known as the "Angels of Bataanand Corregidor" and "The Battling Belles of Bataan") were the members of the United States Army...
The Bataan Risers, also known as 1Bataan Risers–Camaya Coast for sponsorship reasons, are a Filipino professional basketball team based in the province...
governors of Bataan, Philippines, from 1901 to the present. "Albert S. Garcia – Bataan.gov.ph". Retrieved 2023-05-17. "Governor – Bataan.gov.ph". Retrieved...
The legislative districts of Bataan are the representations of the province of Bataan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province...
New Bataan, officially the Municipality of New Bataan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bag-ong Bataan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagong Bataan), is a 1st class municipality...
The Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), formerly Bataan Export Processing Zone (BEPZ) andBataan Economic Zone (BEZ) from June 21, 1969 to June 30, 2010, is...
commemorates the fall of Bataan to Japanese troops during World War II. The day is officially celebrated every April 9, the start of the Bataan Death March, although...
(Tagalog: Bayan ng Mariveles), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 149,879...
Bataan Heroes Memorial College (BHMC) is a private non-sectarian, co-educational college, founded in June 1979 in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines. It is...
Bataan Airfield was a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield on Luzon in the Philippines. It was overrun by the Imperial Japanese Army during...
The Bataan Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Bataan. The members are elected via...
Bataan (AFAB) is a government agency attached to the Office of the President of the Philippines that operates and manages the Freeport Area of Bataan...
dedicated to the U.S. and Filipino prisoners who suffered or died during the Bataan Death March. There is also a wide variety of commemorative events held to...
Global Information