1JA_G4M2_Betty.zip 2024-05-09

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The G4M was designed for long range and high-speed operations. Consequently, weight saving measures were incorporated such as dispensing with self sealing fuel tanks, which caused Allied fighter pilots to give it the derisive nicknames "one-shot lighter", "flying Zippo" and "flying cigar". Similarly, the Japanese Navy called the G4M the "Type One Lighter" and "Hamaki" ("Cigar"). This was due to the fact that on many occasions, it was used for low-altitude torpedo attacks where its...

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