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Title: US Zero...............(Pic)
Post by: Fongman on June 29, 2005, 09:15:41 AM

(http://images4.fotop.net/albums/xD/xD42/Zero_type.jpg)

Title: US Zero...............(Pic)
Post by: RTSigma on June 29, 2005, 03:23:50 PM

"I live my life one quarter mile at a time"














I take it thats the one they captured?

Title: US Zero...............(Pic)
Post by: alamwuhk2a on June 30, 2005, 04:12:11 AM

May be....
but i think no US pilots would like or even fly it.

Before 1942, Zero is god
After 1942, Zero is rubbish

Title: US Zero...............(Pic)
Post by: Delirium on June 30, 2005, 05:20:42 AM

I may be incorrect, but I think that Zeke was flown for investigation and comparison trials with the F6 to see how it would rate against it.

Title: US Zero...............(Pic)
Post by: Maverick on June 30, 2005, 09:24:05 AM

Quite a few US pilots flew it and they used it to develop tactics to defeat it's strengths and use it's weakness' for new pilots coming into combat against it.

Title: US Zero...............(Pic)
Post by: Rafe35 on June 30, 2005, 12:22:14 PM

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Originally posted by Delirium
I may be incorrect, but I think that Zeke was flown for investigation and comparison trials with the F6 to see how it would rate against it.

Incorrect.

The Zero was captured on Saipan, the Zero was in use during April 1945 when it was sent to the 412th Fighter Group at Bakersfield, California.  Also Unit was respoinsible for training and trials on the new P-59 Aircomet and P-80 Shooting Star....the Zero was used in mock combat with new jet fighters to develop techniques.

Title: US Zero...............(Pic)
Post by: Delirium on June 30, 2005, 01:01:27 PM

You're right... did some looking around and I was thinking of another Zeke. I stand, err sit corrected.

Hey, they all look alike to me anyway!  :)

Title: US Zero...............(Pic)
Post by: SMIDSY on July 01, 2005, 03:46:35 AM

all sides in WWII captured enemy vehicles and planes for evaluation. most (with the exeption of the germans) never used these vehicles in combat. this is especially true of americans. we have a tendency to insist that our equipment is the best if it sucks or not. (case in point: sherman)