Ex USAAF 41-33606, RAF EX633, Belgian AF H-29, F-BJBI, F-WJBI. To Salis Aviation January 1979 and registered F-AZBE August 1980. Subsequently rebuilt as a North American NA-68, with c/n.'SA.31'. (The registration F-AZBE was later re-allocated to SNJ-4 Texan, c/n.88-12304).

Ex USAAF 41-33606, RAF EX633, Belgian AF H-29, F-BJBI, F-WJBI. To Salis Aviation January 1979 and registered F-AZBE August 1980. Subsequently rebuilt as a North American NA-68, with c/n.'SA.31'. (The registration F-AZBE was later re-allocated to SNJ-4 Texan, c/n 88-12304).

Original airframe prior to conversion to Misubishi Zero lookalike remains unidentified. One of a pair in the care of the Jean-Baptiste Salis Association

This is the first T-6 registered as F-AZBE. Originally allocated USAAF 41-33606 and RAF EX633, it was shipped directly to South Africa as 7349 in 1941, before going to the RAF in 1946. To Belgium as H-29 in Feb 1947, then sold to Air France in Jun 1959 as F-BJBI. Registration changed to F-WJBI in 1969. Acquired by Jean-Baptiste Salis in Jan 1979 and registered to him as F-AZBE in Aug 1980. Flew as French Navy "41.F.4" and US Navy "RM-27" and "V808/18A". Rebuilt in 1993 as an NA-68 replica and registered as F-AZHE on 7 May 1993 with new "c/n" SA-31. Flew as French Navy 79411 / 11.F.20 and later as 14.F.7. Restored in 2008 as an A6M Zero replica and registered as F-AZZM on 29 May 2008, now with new "c/n" SA-32.

This Texan has been modified to resemble a Misubishi Zero

Not a real Zero, but a converted AT-6 Harvard. Originally allocated USAAF 41-33606 and RAF EX633, it was shipped directly to South Africa as 7349 in 1941, before going to the RAF in 1946. To Belgium as H-29 in Feb 1947, then sold to Air France in Jun 1959 as F-BJBI. Registration changed to F-WJBI in 1969. Acquired by Jean-Baptiste Salis in Jan 1979 and registered to him as F-AZBE in Aug 1980. Flew as French Navy "41.F.4" and US Navy "RM-27" and "V808/18A". Rebuilt in 1993 as an NA-68 replica and registered as F-AZHE on 7 May 1993 with new "c/n" SA-31. Flew as French Navy 79411 / 11.F.20 and later as 14.F.7. Restored in 2008 as the A6M Zero replica seen here, and registered as F-AZZM on 29 May 2008, now with new "c/n" SA-32.

This is an ex RAF Harvard modified to resemble a Mitsubishi Zero and it does a very convincing job of it

Originally USAAF 41-33606 and RAF AT-6C Harvard IIA EX633, rebuilt as an NA-68 replica in 1993 with c/n SA-31. Rebuilt as A6M Zero replica F-AZZM in 2008 with c/n SA-32.

Zero lookalike conversion from a T-6

Well done, this Harvard to Zero makeover.

An ex RAF Harvard modified to resemble a Mitsubishi Zero

This ex USAAF AT-6C had previously served Air France in a training role - hence the colour scheme. It later became F-AZHE and F-AZZM.

This aircraft was originally 41-33606. It later went to the RAF (UK) as EX633 then to South Africa as 7349, then back to the RAF as EX633, then to the Belgian Airforce as H-29. It later became F-BJBI, F-WJBI, then F-AZHE and F-AZZM.