Mitsubishi A6M Zero facts for kids

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero, often called just the A6M Zero or simply the Zero was a long range carrier based Japanese fighter aircraft during World War II. The aircraft was built by Mitsubishi, making its first flight in 1939, and entering naval service in 1940. It was the primary fighter used by Japan during the war. It was the primary adversary of US Naval aircraft such as the Grumman F4F Wildcat, Vought F4U Corsair, and later the Grumman F6F Hellcat, which was specifically designed to combat the Zero. The A6M Zero was used throughout the entire war.
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The Akutan Zero is inspected by US military personnel on Akutan Island on 11 July 1942.
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A6M5 on display at the National Air and Space Museum, United States.
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An A6M at the National Museum of the USAF, painted to represent a section leader’s aircraft from the Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea.
