"World War II Zero Fighter Flies Over Japan" Topic
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| Tango01 | 27 Jan 2016 10:08 p.m. PST |
"Mitsubishi's legendary Zero fighter flies during its test flight at an air station in Kanoya, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. The restored plane took to the skies over Japan on Wednesday for the first time since World War II. The restored "Zero" fighter made a brief flight to and from a naval base in southern Japan. Decorated former U.S. Air Force pilot Skip Holm flew the aircraft. Zero fighters were considered one of the most capable fighter planes in World War II, rivaling the British Spitfire. Their long range allowed them to play a prominent role in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Only a few are still in operating condition. While rented Zeroes have flown in Japan on occasion in the past, this was the first for the widely used Model 22 of Mitsubishi's A6M fighter with its round wingtips. This particular plane was found decaying in Papua New Guinea in the 1970s. It was owned by an American until Japanese businessman Masahiro Ishizuka purchased it and brought it to Japan…"
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| jpattern2 | 28 Jan 2016 6:14 a.m. PST |
Beautiful! If the pilot was wearing period-appropriate headgear, it would be perfect. |
Joes Shop  | 28 Jan 2016 10:39 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 28 Jan 2016 10:51 a.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friends!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| Tango01 | 28 Jan 2016 11:36 a.m. PST |
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| gamershs | 28 Jan 2016 4:21 p.m. PST |
I can not remember the source (may have been the Air and Space Museum Annex) but there was a major problem restoring the Zero to flying condition. The engine used allows which were unstable over time and an alternate engine had to be installed. For those of you interested in German aircraft restorations, the flying ME-262 restoration uses GE engines as the original engines were not found (too dangerous?). As a side light, the Gloster Meteor is still able to fly with it's original engines. |
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