| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Eagle Farm |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01097.008 |
| 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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A MITSUBISHI A6M3, NAVY TYPE O MODEL 32 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT REBUILT BY THE TECHNICAL AIR ...
Description
A MITSUBISHI A6M3, NAVY TYPE O MODEL 32 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT REBUILT BY THE TECHNICAL AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT (TAIU) IN HANGAR 7 AT EAGLE FARM IS PREPARED FOR FLIGHT. THE PILOT CAPTAIN WILLIAM O. FARRIOR, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE, IS TALKING TO MAJOR CLYDE D. GESSEL THE UNIT'S STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WHO IS STANDING ON THE GROUND BEHIND THE WING. THE ALLIED CODE NAMES FOR THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE WERE HAP, HAMP AND ZEKE 32, ALTHOUGH THE MITSUBISHI TYPE A6M WAS UNIVERSALLY KNOWN AS A ZERO.