| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Eagle Farm |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01097.007 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE FIRST OF THE MITSUBISHI A6M3, NAVY TYPE O MODEL 32, FIGHTER AIRCRAFT REBUILT BY THE TECHNICAL ...
Description
THE FIRST OF THE MITSUBISHI A6M3, NAVY TYPE O MODEL 32, FIGHTER AIRCRAFT REBUILT BY THE TECHNICAL AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT (TAIU) IN HANGAR 7 AT EAGLE FARM FLYING OVER QUEENSLAND. THE PILOT IS CAPTAIN WILLIAM O. FARRIOR, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE. ALLIED CODE NAMES FOR THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE WERE HAP, HAMP AND ZEKE 32, ALTHOUGH THE MITSUBISHI TYPE A6M WAS UNIVERSALLY KNOWN AS A ZERO. THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS A SLIGHTLY CROPPED VERSION OF P01097.018.