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Four surrendered Japanese aircraft after arrival at the RNZAF airfield at Jacquinot Bay. The formation consisted of three Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zero fighters of the Imperial Japanese Navy (including serial numbers 3479 and 4043), and one Ki-46 Dinah reconnaissance aircraft (serial number 2783) of the Imperial Japanese Army. The aircraft were flown by Japanese crews, and departed Vunakunau at Rabaul with an escort of RNZAF F4U Corsair fighters. All the Japanese aircraft wear surrender markings, which consisted of an overall white finish with green crosses for easy recognition. (See also photograph P00001.371) (RNZAF Official Photograph.)
Two of the three surrendered Japanese A6M5 Model 52 Zero aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy on the move.The aircraft were painted in the surrender colours of white with green crosses.(See also P00
A Nakajima B5N2 'Kate' bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy. This aircraft, coded '302', was the last flyable bomber left at Rabaul by the end of the Second World War. The aircraft was operated by the
A Japanese A6M3 Model 22 Zero fighter aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy. This Zero, serial number 3844, was found intact by Allied forces at Kara airstrip near Buin after the surrender. On 15 Sep
Corporal Mario Zaetta, 15th Field Ambulance, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC), standing in front of a captured Japanese Zero fighter aircraft. The Japanese A6M3 Model 22 Zero fighter aircra
NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09. TAIL ASSEMBLY OF A CRASHED VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR AIRCRAFT IN THE RABAUL/GAZELLE PENINSULA AREA. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)
NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09. ENGINE OF A CRASHED VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR AIRCRAFT FOUND IN THE RABAUL/GAZELLE PENINSULA AREA. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)
