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Description
Another Paul Allen Flying Heritage Collection treasure.
The Japanese Mitsubishi A6M (called the "Zero" by the Allies) outclassed every American built fighter at the beginning of WWII in the Pacific. It could out climb, out turn, and out run almost anything in the air. The Zero became less effective once the Allies began exploiting its weaknesses, most notably its lack of armor protection and self-sealing fuel tanks.
This Zero, in the Paul Allen collection, was one of many Japanese combat planes damaged by American bombing in New Guinea during WWII. In the early 1990s the wrecked plane was discovered by a warbird hunter. Three recovered Zeros, including this one, were sent to Russia for restoration. The fighter's salvageable parts were retained, while missing or heavily-damaged components were created by Russian craftsmen.
In order to operate dependably, each aircraft was fitted with a specially-modified American radial engine created by Fighter Rebuilders in Chino, California. This Zero was purchased for the museum's collection in 1998.
Information here from the flyingheritage.com website.
Comments (14)
Faemike55
very impressive
wysiwig
The dreaded Zero. Great P.O.V. as if you are approaching just before climbing into the cockpit. Our guys used to call the rising sun 'meatballs'.
blinkings
Sensational image of this iconic war bird.
FredNunes
Another great angle of presentation Bill. NICE
jendellas
Amazing what they can restore, lovely pic.
RodS
Great angle, and a beautiful shot of this Zero, Bill!
T.Rex
From New Guinea to Russia to the US. What a long trip! And now in flying condition. Fantastic work! Thanks for the history and for posting this "meat ball". Keep up the good work! :-)
jayfar
Great info and a rare look Bill.
auntietk
I took pictures of this plane too, but you'll be shocked to learn that none of them was THIS one! :) Terrific angle. I love the windows in that hangar door. A perfect backdrop for photography!
junge1
I love the angle of the shot. Very interesting information about the restoration Bill!
aksirp
perfect done with the angle and great informations about, thank you Bill!
anahata.c
(I'm going chronologically from your most recent, backwards; when Lucinda leaves and you come back to rr at some point, you'll see that I at least tried to catch up with your most recent work...) Your angle on this puts the nose of the plane right in the center of the pic; and the wing gives is stretch, reach. Very sweetly balanced. Also, there's an almost creamy feel to the olive gray hues on the plane, you caught a very special light here. And giving the windows in the upper half gives more fine contrast to the round surfaces of the plane. Fascinating info on it, in your description; and knowing that these were used in actual, fierce warfare gives them a greater gravity. Another fine airplane shot from you.
nikolais
Love the compo. I've noticed that the best POVs come from those who know the object from inside.
Buffalo1
A fine pic of this restored classic. I'm glad they keep finding these wrecks and putting them back to original form.