Yokosuka P1Y Ginga "Frances" (1944)

Land-Based Navy Bomber (1943-45): 1,102 made
The Yokosuka P1Y Ginga (銀河, "galaxy") was a twin-engine, land-based bomber, developed for the Japanese Imperial Navy, in World War II. Allied reporting name was “Frances” and it was designed as a successor to the larger Mitsubishi G4M... To be continued...

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