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One Way Ticket to Yontan!



Remains of a failed attack by Japanese foot soldiers on Yontam airfield in May 1945. Japanese twin engine bomber, its wheels still retracted glided in and scraped down the runway in a belly landing. From the grounded plane scrambled Japanese foot soldiers who scattered to grenade parked bombers and fighters. They caused some damage, but were all killed. Four other big Japanese planes made the same attempt that night, one right after the other. They were all shot up, crashed and exploded.

Re: One Way Ticket to Yontan!

my father was on a 50cal anti-aircraft gun there, he has some good stories.