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''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.〔(Transcripts of radio negotiations of Japanese surrender -- scroll to "Received Aug. 18, 5:33 AM" )〕 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.〔(Same --scroll to "Aug. 15, 9:52 AM" )〕 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.〔O'Leary, Michael. "Return of Betty's Dream", ''Air Classics'', September, 1999.〕 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.〔(World War II Ends in the Pacific )〕 The call-sign was reportedly selected on General MacArthur's orders as a reminder of Japanese actions during the Bataan Death March.〔 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.〔[http://forum.rleeermey.net/viewtopic.php?t=4063&view=next&sid=0bae3a5d6dae2de71cdc7391b980fc57 R. Lee Ermeys MAIL CALL Forum • View topic - Surrender Flight [ Guest ]]〕 ==References== *(Contemporary newsreel depicting the landing of the two planes ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bataan 1 and Bataan 2」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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