| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Eagle Farm |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01097.017 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane, Eagle Farm |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A NAKAJIMA KI-43 ARMY TYPE 1 FIGHTER HAYABUSA AIRCRAFT REBUILT BY THE TECHNICAL AIR INTELLIGENCE ...
Description
A NAKAJIMA KI-43 ARMY TYPE 1 FIGHTER HAYABUSA AIRCRAFT REBUILT BY THE TECHNICAL AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT (TAIU) IN HANGAR 7 AT EAGLE FARM. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN PAINTED IN TYPICAL JAPANESE FINISH FOR AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION PHOTOGRAPHS. ALLIED CODE NAME FOR THIS AIRCRAFT IS OSCAR, ALTHOUGH IT WAS ALSO KNOWN AS JIM IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATRE.