| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013989 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area |
| Date made | 5 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA. ALLIES ATTACK BUNA. ONE OF THE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT HIT BY THE ALLIED AIR FORCE ON THE ...
Description
PAPUA. ALLIES ATTACK BUNA. ONE OF THE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT HIT BY THE ALLIED AIR FORCE ON THE AIR STRIP AT BUNA. THESE WERE THE FIRST PICTURES EVER TAKEN OF THE NEW TYPE OF ZERO FIGHTER. MAIN POINT OF DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE NEW TYPE ZERO HAS SQUARE WING TIPS. ORIGINALLY THE SQUARE WING TIP HAD LED TO THE BELIEF THAT GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109 AIRCRAFT WERE BEING USED BY THE JAPANESE IN THIS AREA.