Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty' Bomber

The Mitsubishi G4M, famously nicknamed 'Betty' by Allied forces, was a pivotal player in the Pacific theater during World War II. Serving the Imperial Japanese Navy from the late 1930s through the end of the war, the G4M was known for its impressive range and payload capacity, making it a formidable long-range bomber. Despite its vulnerabilities to enemy fire due to minimal armor and lack of self-sealing fuel tanks, which earned it the grim nickname 'flying lighter,' the Betty carried out some of the most daring missions of the war, including the attack on the USS Lexington and the transport of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Its legacy is marked by its dual role of high risk and high reward, showcasing the bold strategies of the Imperial Japanese Navy air service.