Detail View: NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection: Mitsubishi A6M2
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Title:
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Mitsubishi A6M2
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Full Description:
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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.
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Date:
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03/08/1943
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NASA Center:
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Langley Research Center
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Subject Category:
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NACA-LaRC
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Keywords:
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A6M2
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Audience:
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General Public
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facet_where:
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Alaska
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facet_when:
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03-08-1943
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facet_when_year:
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1942
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Image #:
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L-32130
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original url:
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http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001245.html
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-001245
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Center:
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LARC
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Center Number:
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L-32130
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001245
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Creator-Photographer:
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UNKNOWN
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
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