mitsubishi a6m zero

The Mitsubishi A6M is without a doubt the most famous Japanese fighter. First flown against the Chinese in the Sino Japanese War; the A6M was fast, light and very agile. The allied code name for this aircraft was “Zeke”, although it was also well known as the “Zero”. In 1941 and early 1942, the Zero ruled the skies in the Pacific. The battle of Midway in June of 1942 changed the course of the war for the Japanese and the Zero no longer had air superiority. The Zero was manufactured throughout the war in many versions and was used desperately in the end as Kamikaze aircraft.

 

This aircraft was found in New Guinea in 1991 at the abandoned Babo airfield. The aircraft was abandoned on barrels for work on the landing gear and engine. Its engine was in the progress of being changed or remounted because it was unbolted from the engine mounts and parts of the engine stand were under the engine itself.

 

This airplane was used in the filming of the movie “Pearl Harbor”.

 

Type: A6M

Serial #: 3869

Registry: N712Z

Mfr. Year: 1942

Base: CAF: Southern California Wing, Camarillo, CA

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