AC0152 Accession Number: AC0152

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Japanese single engined fighter aircraft Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero in flight over Brisbane, Queensland. The aeroplane was rebuilt at Eagle Farm (Brisbane) by Technical Air Intelligence Unit (combined 5th Air Force, United States Navy and RAAF), from parts of three wrecks recovered in the Buna area in January 1943. The pilot is Captain William O Farrior, USAF.

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Accession Number
AC0152
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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