Mitsubishi Zero at Hobsonville

[Dave Homewood]

Here are some great shots of the RNZAF's Zero at Hobsonville from the National Library of New Zealand's collection, taken on 25 May 1948:
(Click the links to see full size zoom in shots)


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[camtech]

Feb 22, 2018 23:02:46 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Here are some great shots of the RNZAF's Zero at Hobsonville from the National Library of New Zealand's collection, taken on 25 May 1948:
(Click the links to see full size zoom in shots)


ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE6584209&dps_custom_att_1=emu


ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE6584221&dps_custom_att_1=emu


ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE6584251&dps_custom_att_1=emu

Seen these before, Dave, but great photos none the less.
Shows the original paint.

[davidd]

Interesting that the aircraft is described as "captured" - nothing could be further from the truth! But then this is the sort of rubbish caption we have to expect from the National Library of NZ - when I think about it, this is actually a fairly innocuous error compared to others we have had to digest.
David D

[tbf25o4]

David,
definitely a "war Prize" and not captured as the war had finished, apart from the formal surrender that occurred in September 1945

[Dave Homewood]

JAPANESE AIRCRAFT SHIPPED TO AUCKLAND:
Brought from Bougainville by the Wahine, this Zeke fighter was unloaded at Auckland when the steamer berthed on Saturday morning.
NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 22 OCTOBER 1945

[ErrolC]

A personal photo from a similar time.

flic.kr/p/2motdJF

[Dave Homewood]

Nice shot. There are some great photos on Steve Jenks' Flickr from his father's collection.

[baz62]

Sept 12, 2021 18:56:07 GMT 12 ErrolC said:

A personal photo from a similar time.

Fantastic collection of photos. Even found one of the Canerbury Aero Club Austers which has donated parts to mine.