| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 81-161 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mitsubishi A6M Reisen |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mitsubishi A6M Reisen |
| Aircraft Version: | Mitsubishi A6M5 Reisen (Zero) |
| C/n (msn): | 4240 |
| Operator Titles: | Japan - Navy |
| Local Operator Name: | 海上自衛隊 |
| Unit Markings: | 281 Kokutai |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Tokyo / Yushukan Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Japan |
| Collection: | Yushukan Museum |
| Photo Date: | 4 November 2012 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 481367 |
| Photo Comment |
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A6M5 on display at the Yushukan at Yasukuni Shrine. This Zero was recovered from Rabaul in 1974. It was made by Mistubishi in Nagoya and carries its spinner. The wings and fuselage are from S/No. 4240, and other parts are from No. 4241. It wears the code of the 281st Kokutai, formed at Maizuru on 20 Feb 1943 with 48 Zero fighters. The unit was sent to Paramushir in the Kurile Islands in 1943. It was transferred to Roi Is. in Dec. 1943 where it was decimated, all personnel being killed as naval infantry. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 July 2022, and has since been viewed 363 times. |