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Photograph 057948 Second World War, 1939-1945LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF TWO JAPANESE ZERO AIRCRAFT DESTROYED ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA.

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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF A WRECKED JAPANESE ZERO AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA. NOTE THE TWIGS THAT HAVE BEEN STUCK ON THE FUSELAGE FOR CAMOUFLAGE IN CASE ENEMY AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER BEFORE SALVAGE HAD BEEN COMPLETED.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF TWO JAPANESE ZERO AIRCRAFT DESTROYED ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA.

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. A JAPANESE BOMBER AIRCRAFT TAIL DESTROYED ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA. THE WRECK OF A ZERO FUSELAGE IS IN THE FOREGROUND ON THE RIGHT.

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT DESTROYED ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA. BOMBER TAIL IS ON THE RIGHT WITH "52" PAINTED ON IT. BUSHES AND PART

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF A JAPANESE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WINGS AND LANDING GEAR IN A SHELL HOLE ON THE AIRSTRIP.

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF A JAPANESE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WINGS AND LANDING GEAR IN A SHELL HOLE ON THE AIRSTRIP.

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. A WRECKED FORD PEACE-TIME TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT ON THE AIRSTRIP AT NO. 4 AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA, NEW GUINEA FORCE.
