Japanese Zeros over Malaysia

Title

Japanese Zeros over Malaysia

Creator

Breeze (Sergeant)
Royal Air Force official photographer

Description

Japanese aircraft taken over by the Allies in Malaya were tested and evaluated by Japanese naval pilots under the supervision of Royal Air Force officers. Here two Mitsubishi A6M naval fighters (known to the Allies as 'Zeke') are flying in formation during their evaluation.

Publisher

United Kingdom Government

Date

1945

Identifier

CF 899

Source

AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION, https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205207367

Rights

Public Domain

Files

Citation

Breeze (Sergeant) Royal Air Force official photographer, “Japanese Zeros over Malaysia,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 12, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5031.

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