Yokosuka P1-Y1

Yokosuka P1-Y1

In the spring of 1940, the Imperial Japanese Navy placed a requirement for a low flight, fast medium bomber platform with the ability to deploy torpedoes at low altitudes. The result was the Yokosuka P1-Y1 Ginga (Milky Way) Bomber. The first Ginga took to the air in August 1943. After an initial … Read more