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A6M2 Zero

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June 13, 1942, 11:15 - Naval Air Operations

44 Zero fighters (3rd Air Group) penetrated Darwin, engaged with more than 20 P-40s, and reported shooting down 10 (including 2 uncertain).

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A6M2 Zero fighter on the deck of the aircraft carrier Akagi at Hitokappu Bay, Kuriles, prior to departing for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero

This Japanese A6M2-21 Zero is one of only three Zeros still flying today.

A6M2-21 c/n 3869, recovered from Babo airfield, Irian Jaya, Indonesia in 1991, P&W R-1830 motor. Restored to airworthy in Russia as an A6M3-22, flying as N6582L, later N712Z since 28 April 1998, code X-133 Registered to Liberty Aero, Santa Monica, operated by Southern CA Wing CAF and flying from their base at Camarillo.

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Lt. Asaeda Kuniomi posing by the cockpit of an early-production A6M2 Zero Model 21 (カ-103) of the Kasumigaura Ku. Note the unusual antiglare stripe on the upper part of the cowling and the IFF markings applied over the original overall gray paint scheme.

Photo: via @ozkuner on X

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A6M2 Zero over MT FUJI🇯🇵

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A6M2 Model 21s assigned to the Tsukuba Ku. The aircraft on the left has tail code “ツ-138,” while the aircraft number in white under the wing of the closer Zero (apparently “13x”) suggests its underside was finished in orange-yellow.

Photo: Tsukuba Kaigun Kokutai Memorial Museum

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December 8, 1941, 02:36 Pearl Harbor Attack

Elliott immediately contacted the Army Intelligence Center at Fort Shafter.

"A large formation of aircraft is approaching from the north. Bearing is three degrees east."

Lieutenant Carmond A. Tyler

"No need to worry. Those are friendly aircraft."

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