| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Eagle Farm |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01097.026 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane, Eagle Farm |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AIRFRAME MECHANIC SERGEANT ED BEAUDRY, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE (USAAF), A TECHNICIAN FROM ...
Description
AIRFRAME MECHANIC SERGEANT ED BEAUDRY, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE (USAAF), A TECHNICIAN FROM THE TECHNICAL AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT (TAIU) REPAIRING THE SKIN AROUND THE TAIL FIN OF A CAPTURED JAPANESE MITSUBISHI A6M NAVY TYPE O FIGHTER THAT IS BEING REBUILT IN THE UNITS FACILITIES AT HANGAR 7. ALLIED CODE NAMES FOR THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE WERE HAP, HAMP, AND ZEKE 32, ALTHOUGH THE MITSUBISHI TYPE A6M WAS UNIVERSALLY KNOW AS A ZERO.