| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 2-152 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mitsubishi A6M Reisen |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mitsubishi A6M Reisen |
| Aircraft Version: | Mitsubishi A6M3 Reisen (Zero) |
| C/n (msn): | 3844 |
| Operator Titles: | Japan - Navy |
| Local Operator Name: | 海上自衛隊 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Auckland / Auckland Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2007 |
| Photo by: | Andy Anderson |
| Photo ID: | 568557 |
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Built by Mitsubishi July 1943 (approx). Examined in September 1945, at the Kara Airstrip, Bougainville, it had been repainted overall white with green crosses as required under surrender terms and displaying identification numbers 2-182. Flown to Piva airstrip at Bougainville. Shipped to RNZAF Hobsonville in mid-October and allotted serial no. NZ6000. Barely surviving storage, moved to the museum in December 1959. Partially disassembled in 1985, it was discovered that NZ6000 was a composite airframe made up from at least 8 other airframes. 1997 restoration revealed original JNAF paint scheme. This photo is copyright © Andy Anderson, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 May 2023, and has since been viewed 96 times. |