Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Zero or (Mitsubishi) at Japanese Kara airfield sth, Bouganville August 1945. We were told this aircraft had been maintained and kept in readiness for any emergency just prior to surrender and could have been flown to Rabaul (New Britain) senior Japanese command area. After reporting the find it was flown North to RNZAF H12 and later shipped to NZ on USScom Wahine
Primary Maker
Date
1945
Physical Description
Level of Current Record
Single Item
Media/Materials
Technique
Subject Category
Classification
photographic prints/positives/photographs/AAT Visual Works
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
16 Nov 2023
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