No motive has been ascertained, but the general assumption is that the bomber was making a political point.
The bomber also made attempts to test Japan's air defense boundary on several occasions.
Over 1,400 bombers made an emergency landing at Carnaby up until the end of the war.
The Japanese bombers then turned, and made a second attack on the base.
The bombers made their combat debut in the air war over Kosovo.
The five bombers made a pass over the ship, but did not release any bombs until they had circled again.
"You figure the bombers hit again, made the murder look like a suicide, and then took the briefcase and whatever was in it."
The fourth is some kind of timing device, so the bomber can make it go off when he wants it to.
The bombers made two hits on the ship, which did only minor damage.
Twenty-nine bombers made the rendezvous on time and attacked as planned.