COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Record
Title:
Mitsubishi A6M2
Full Description:
Captured at Akutan Island, Alaska, in August 1942. This Mitsubishi A6M2 fighter was the first "Zero" to fall intact into Allied hands during WW II. After limited flying on the West Coast, the "Zero" arrived at Langley for installation of test equipment prior to in-depth flight testing by the Navy at Patuxent River, Maryland.
Date:
03/08/1943
NASA Center:
Langley Research Center
Subject Category:
NACA-LaRC
Keywords:
A6M2
Audience:
General Public
facet_where:
Alaska
facet_when:
03-08-1943
facet_when_year:
1942
Image #:
L-32130
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-001245
Center:
LARC
Center Number:
L-32130
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001245
Creator-Photographer:
UNKNOWN
Original Source:
DIGITAL
