| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A1-3-102 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mitsubishi A6M Reisen |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mitsubishi A6M Reisen |
| Aircraft Version: | Mitsubishi A6M2 Reisen (Zero) |
| C/n (msn): | 51553 |
| Operator Titles: | Japan - Navy |
| Local Operator Name: | 海上自衛隊 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 297344 |
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On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This rare Type 21 Zero was recovered from Kavieng in New Ireland. It was flown by the 6th Kokutai, and is now painted to represent a section leader's Zero from the aircraft carrier Zuiho during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. The twin 7.7mm fuselage machine guns are missing in this excellent caramel-tint restoration with the visible aotake color in the wheel wells. The longer spinner of this Nakajima-built A6M2b is evident. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 November 2020, and has since been viewed 6459 times. |