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A DAMAGED AND ABANDONED JAPANESE MITSUBISHI A6M3 NAVY TYPE O MODEL 32 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT NEAR THE BUNA AIRSTRIP. THIS AIRCRAFT BELONGED TO THE JAPANESE NAVY'S 2ND AIR GROUP (582) FIGHTER SQUADRON, RENAMED 1 NOVEMBER 1942 AIR GROUP 582. FUSELAGE MARKINGS INDICATE THAT THIS WAS A PRESENTATION AIRCRAFT FUNDED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. ALLIED CODE NAMES FOR THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE WERE HAP, HAMP, AND ZEKE 32, ALTHOUGH THE MITSUBISHI TYPE A6M WAS UNIVERSALLY KNOW AS A ZERO.
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P01097.035
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Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
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Donor R Mikesh
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Copyright expired - public domain
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