JAPANESE "OSCAR" AIRCRAFT
REBUILT AT EAGLE FARM
IN HANGAR NO. 7, BY ATIU
Photographs from Samuel Hepford
From early in 1943, the Air Technical Intelligence Unit (ATIU) started operations in a small timber hangar (Hangar No. 7) at Eagle Farm. ATIU recovered a damaged Japanese "Oscar" from New Guinea, and brought it back to Hangar No. 7 at Eagle Farm to rebuild.
The following photographs were supplied to me by Samuel Hepford, son of Samuel Hepford, who assisted to rebuild the Japanese "Oscar" aircraft at Eagle Farm in Hangar No. 7.
"Oscar" prepared for test flight. Notice tail number "XJ002" Click here for a larger version of this photo
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Photo of the "Oscar" as it was found
in the field. Exactly Click here for a larger version of this photo
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Photo of the "Oscar" as it was found
in the field. Exactly Click here for a larger version of this photo
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Photo of the "Oscar" as it was found
in the field. Exactly Click here for a larger version of this photo
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Progress photo showing the Oscar being rebuilt |
Progress photo showing the Oscar being rebuilt Click here for a larger version of this photo
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Progress photo showing the Oscar being rebuilt Click here for a larger version of this photo
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"Oscar" taking off from Eagle Farm. Click here for a larger version of this photo
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E-mails from Sam
Hepford
Son of Samuel Hepford who helped to rebuild the "Oscar"
Air Technical Intelligence Unit (ATIU)
WERE YOU OR A RELATIVE
INVOLVED
IN WARTIME ACTIVITIES IN HANGAR NO. 7 AT EAGLE FARM?
PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL IF YOU WERE
WHAT EVENTUALLY
HAPPENED TO THE "OSCAR"?
DOES ANYONE KNOW?
REFERENCE BOOKS
"Queensland
Airfields WW2 - 50 Years On"
By Roger R. Marks
Can anyone help me with more information?
"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products
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This page first produced 27 May 2000
This page last updated 23 February 2020
