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| Keywords: Captured J2M with F6F and Seafire 1945.jpg Over the Philippines a formation of aircraft led by a captured Japanese Navy interceptor fighter aircraft Mitsubishi J2M Raiden Thunderbolt allied code name Jack of the Technical Air Intelligence Unit South West Pacific Area SWPA located at Clark Field Luzon Philippines from the end of January 1945 The aircraft was recovered from a makeshift airstrip in Manila when American forces recaptured the city Other aircraft in the formation are a Royal Navy Seafire lower left and a U S Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat The Mitsubishi J2M's development to full combat status was delayed by technical problems and production indecision resulting in employment being mainly in the defence of Japan from USAAF bombing AC0184 1945 Australian armed forces Image copyright Copyright expired - public domain frame cropped PD-Australia Mitsubishi J2M Grumman F6F Hellcat Supermarine Seafire Aircraft captured by the United States | ||||
