| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Eagle Farm |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01097.027 |
| 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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THE WING AND COCKPIT SECTION OF A JAPANESE MITSUBISHI A6M3 NAVY TYPE O FIGHTER AIRCRAFT SITTING ...
Description
THE WING AND COCKPIT SECTION OF A JAPANESE MITSUBISHI A6M3 NAVY TYPE O FIGHTER AIRCRAFT SITTING ON WORK STANDS WAITING TO BE WAITED WITH THE REAR FUSELAGE SECTION. THIS RE-CONSTRUCTION IS BEING UNDERTAKEN AT THE TECHNICAL AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT (TAIU) AT HANGAR 7. ALLIED CODE NAMES FOR THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE WERE HAP, HAMP, AND ZEKE 32, ALTHOUGH THE MITSUBISHI TYPE A6M WAS UNIVERSALLY KNOW AS A ZERO.