Captured Japanese N1K fighter being evaluated by the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit at Eagle Farm Airbase, Brisbane, Australia, 1945. Note the exaggerated USAAF markings, using the rudder stripes that had been eliminated 3 years earlier.

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Caption     Captured Japanese N1K fighter being evaluated by the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit at Eagle Farm Airbase, Brisbane, Australia, 1945. Note the exaggerated USAAF markings, using the rudder stripes that had been eliminated 3 years earlier. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Brisbane, Australia
Date  1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
24 Aug 2013 10:16:43 AM

THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY:

Kawanishi N1K1-J Model 11,Shiden "George" fighter being tested by TAIU-SWPA. Aircraft was captured and tested only at Clark Field in the Philippine Is. in 1945 and never shipped to Australia.

The N1K1 was built by Kawanishi in November 1944 and assigned to the IJNAF, 201st Kokutai, that was
stationed at Clark Field or Mabalacat,and carried tail number 201-53, aircraft later captured by U.S. Forces January 1945, test flown by TAIU-SWPA assigned tail number S-7, but only the number 7 was applied. Aircraft was later scrapped along with other Japanese aircraft captured at Clark.

EAGLE FARMS: CAPTURED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT

Several Japanese aircraft was rebuilt and tested at Eagle Farms, Australia.
(1)Mitsubishi A6M3, Model 32 "Hamp",(2)Nakajima
Ki-43 "Oscars" and(1)Kawasaki Ki-61 "Tony" no records that show the testing of any Kawanishi N1K1 "George" fighters...

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