• MUS970683
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Still frame from a gun camera film showing a Zero, '53112' being shot down. Apparently a victim of No. 14 Squadron, Ondonga 1943, but there are some questions about this. See IF34, for some information on the aircraft's unit, 253 Kokutai.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Japanese
    Mitsubishi
    Zero
    Zeke
    air to air
  • PR7696
    RNZAF
    Missing Personnel Investigation Unit, Rabaul and Gazelle Peninsula. Military officials with Japanese interpretors. Original negative G311
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    MPIU
    Japanese
    Rabaul
    New Britain
  • PR7373
    RNZAF
    Japanese Aichi E13A1A float-plane on slipway at Malaguna, Rabaul, New Britain. Allied code name: 'JAKE'. NB. This aircraft was an RNZAF war prize, but did not come to New Zealand. MPIU 9/986
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    Aichi
    Jake
    Malaguna
    New Britain
    Rabaul
  • pr7760
    RNZAF
    Mitsubishi Ki-46-II & Pilot, with engines running. Unknown location, believed to be New Britain. Allied code name: 'DINAH'. Good view of Japanese flight-suit.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    Mitsubishi
    Dinah
    New Britain
  • PR5883
    RNZAF
    Wrecked Japanese Mitsubishi F1M floatplane in the shallows. Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island. Allied code name: PETE.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    damage
    Mitsubishi
    Pete
    Rekata Bay
    Santa Isabel Island
  • PR7250
    RNZAF
    Surrender of Bougainville. Japanese officers in barge approaches an Australian Navy corvette. Neg 8/916
    surrender
    Japanese
    Bougainville
    RNZAF
    WW2
    World War Two
    Navy
    RAN
  • PR7251
    RNZAF
    Surrender of Bougainville. Two Japanese officers on board an Australian Navy corvette. Neg 8/917
    surrender
    Japanese
    Bougainville
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Navy
    RAN
  • PR7253
    RNZAF
    Surrender of Bougainville. Japanese surrender party. Neg 8/919 In the background is a sailor with his revolver in hand.
    surrender
    Japanese
    Bougainville
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Navy
    RAN
  • PR7254
    RNZAF
    Surrender of Bougainville. Australian Lieutenant Colonel explaining surrender details to Japanese officers. Neg 8/920
    surrender
    Japanese
    Bougainville
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Navy
    RAN
  • PR7257
    RNZAF
    Surrender of Bougainville. Japanese surrender party under armed guard on a Naval ship. Neg 8/923
    surrender
    Japanese
    Bougainville
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Navy
    RAN
  • PR7259
    RNZAF
    Surrender of Bougainville. Japanese surrender party departing in their barge. Neg 8/925
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Bougainville
    Japanese
    surrender
    Navy
    RAN
  • PR7414
    RNZAF
    RNZAF personnel with a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero fighter at Piva, Bougainville. This aircraft was found in serviceable condition at Kara, Bougainville and was flown to Piva by Wing Commander WR Kofoed. Allied code name: ZEKE. Reisen - Zero Fighter. Neg 9/1011. This aircraft is now preserved at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Japanese
    Mitsubishi
    Zero
    Zeke
    Bougainville
  • PR7417
    RNZAF
    Air Commodore GN Roberts AFC, Commander of New Zealand Air Task Force, standing in the cockpit of a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero at Piva, Bougainville. Allied Code name: ZEKE. Reisen - Zero Fighter. Neg 9/1014 This aircraft is now preserved at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Japanese
    Mitsubishi
    Zero
    Zeke
    Bougainville
  • PR7540
    RNZAF
    Surrendered Japanese aircraft at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. Mitsubishi Ki-46 Dinah in front, Zeros behind and a RAAF Wirraway in the background. Neg 9/1090.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Jacquinot Bay
    New Britain
    Japanese
    RAAF
    Mitsubishi
    Zeke
    Zero
    Dinah
    Wirraway
  • PR7605
    RNZAF
    Japanese Naval Prisoner of War internment camp barrack building. Masamasa Island. Neg 9/1125
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    Prisoner of War
    POW
    Masamasa Island
  • PR8287
    RNZAF
    Camouglaged entrance to Japanese storage bunker near Rabaul, New Britain.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    Rabaul
    New Britain
  • PR8288
    RNZAF
    Camouflaged entrance to a Japanese storage bunker near Rabaul, New Britain.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    Rabaul
    New Britain
  • PR8293
    RNZAF
    Japanese landing Barge on a slipway among the shore-line trees near Rabaul, New Britain.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    boat
    Rabaul
    New Britain
  • pr8295
    RNZAF
    Japanese barge beached among the bushes near Rabaul, New Britain.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    boat
    Rabaul
    New Britain
  • PR2620
    RNZAF
    Sawmill worker displays captured Japanese military souvenirs. Possibly Arundel Island or Guadalcanal [?] Items in view include a rifle, bayonet, helmet, gas masks and toed sandals (tabi).
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    souvenir
    Japanese
    Guadalcanal
    Arundel Island
  • PR7354
    RNZAF
    Unknown RNZAF Flight Lieutenant with a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero. Kara, Bougainville. This aircraft was later flown to Piva, Bougainville by Wing Commander WR Kofoed. This aircraft is now preserved at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Neg 9/990
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Japanese
    Mitsubishi
    Zero
    Zeke
    Bougainville
    Kara
  • PR7411
    RNZAF
    RNZAF personnel inspect a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter. Piva, Bougainville. This aircraft was found in serviceable condition at Kara, Bougainville and was flown to Piva by Wing Commander WR Kofoed. Allied code name: ZEKE. Reisen - Zero Fighter. Neg 9/1008 It wears surrender markings of all over white with green crosses on fuselage and wings. It is now preserved at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Japanese
    Mitsubishi
    Zero
    Zeke
    Piva
    Bougainville
  • PR7412
    RNZAF
    RNZAF personnel with a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero fighter. Piva, Bougainville. This aircraft was found in serviceable condition at Kara, Bougainville and was flown to Piva by Wing Commander WR Kofoed. Allied code name: ZEKE. Reisen - Zero Fighter. Neg 9/1009. This aircraft is now preserved at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Japanese
    Mitsubishi
    Zero
    Zeke
    Piva
    Bougainville
  • PR7413
    RNZAF
    RNZAF personnel inspect a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero fighter. Piva, Bougainville. This aircraft was found in serviceable condition at Kara, Bougainville and was flown to Piva by Wing Commander WR Kofoed. Allied code name: ZEKE. Reisen - Zero Fighter. Neg 9/1010 This aircraft is now preserved at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Japanese
    Mitsubishi
    Zero
    Zeke
    Piva
    Bougainville
  • PR7416
    RNZAF
    Air Commodore GN Roberts inspecting the cockpit of a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero fighter. Piva, Bougainville. Allied code name: ZEKE. Reisen - Zero Fighter. Neg 9/1013. This aircraft is now preserved at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Japanese
    Mitsubishi
    Zero
    Zeke
    Piva
    Bougainville