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Title: Need help finding info on a Zero
Post by: Raptor on June 17, 2005, 12:40:41 PM

Can someone help me find info on this Zero?
(http://www.europa1939.com/ww2p/1942/coral-5.jpg)
I know it flew in the Coral Sea Battle, did it also fly at Midway?

Title: Need help finding info on a Zero
Post by: rogerdee on June 17, 2005, 01:40:30 PM

funny i was looking at that zero as well but couldnt find a damn thing about it then when i did my harddrive went tits up so i lost all references  damn modern tech stuff  where me pen and paper

rogerdee

Title: Need help finding info on a Zero
Post by: Rafe35 on June 18, 2005, 04:11:14 AM

Raptor1

That skin of Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero based at Rabual in November 1942 and came from the book, "Axis Aircraft of WWII."

Likely, I think A6M2 and A6M3 saw action over Midway, but unsure about A6M5.

Rafe

Title: Need help finding info on a Zero
Post by: Raptor on June 18, 2005, 01:08:22 PM

the site I found it on
http://www.europa1939.com/ww2p/1942/midway1.html

Title: Need help finding info on a Zero
Post by: Raptor on July 05, 2005, 04:40:54 PM

Any information on the squad or pilot of it?

Title: Need help finding info on a Zero
Post by: SkyChimp on July 05, 2005, 05:10:22 PM

Rap
Unit: 6th kokutai

Rabaul, New Britian, November, 1942.

No pilot info yet.