Captured Japanese Zero aircraft at Buna Airfield
Title
Captured Japanese Zero aircraft at Buna Airfield
Creator
Silk, George
Subject
Second World War, 1939-1945; Mitsubishi A6M Zero; Captured aircraft; Buna Airfield; Papua New Guinea
Description
A captured Japanese Zero aircraft at the airstrip in Buna, Papua. The aircraft shows bullet holes in the wing from being strafed by Allied fighters. It is identified as a new type of square-wing Zero aircraft.
Publisher
Australian War Memorial
Contributor
Silk, George
Date
1943-01-08
Type
Image
Format
Black & white photograph
Identifier
014042
Source
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/014042
Language
English
Relation
Australian War Memorial Photograph Collection
Coverage
Buna, Papua New Guinea; 1943
Rights
Public Domain
Files
Collection
Citation
Silk, George, “Captured Japanese Zero aircraft at Buna Airfield,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 6, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5842.
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