| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Eagle Farm |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01097.033 |
| 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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TECHNICIANS FROM THE TECHNICAL AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT (TAIU) LIFTING THE REAR FUSELAGE SECTION OF ...
Description
TECHNICIANS FROM THE TECHNICAL AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT (TAIU) LIFTING THE REAR FUSELAGE SECTION OF A JAPANESE MITSUBISHI A6M3 NAVY TYPE O FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ONTO A WORKSTAND AS THIS AIRCRAFT IS REBUILT IN THE UNIT'S FACILITY AT HANGAR 7. WITH HIS BACK TO THE CAMERA AND WITH BOTH HANDS SUPPORTING THE TAILPLANE IS SERGEANT JOHN D. MOLLETT. ALLIED CODE NAME FOR THIS AIRCRAFT IS OSCAR, ALTHOUGH IT WAS ALSO KNOWN A JIM IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATRE.