Description
The A6M entered service in 1940 and became known as the Zero because of the Japanesedesignation of Type 0 Carrier Fighter. The Zero technology was years ahead of any other fighterand had no problem clearing the skies of opposing aircraft. There were numerous variants of theZero including the folding wing A6M2 Model 21 designed for carrier operations. The A6M2 wasthe most produced Japanese aircraft of WWII. As the war went on the Model 21 would be theZero variant that most Allied pilots would encounter.
On December 7, 1941 Yoshio Shiga was flying Zero AII-105 and led nine aircraft from the carrierKagas fighter divisions. Along with aircraft from Soryu and Hiryu, Shigas aircraft were assignedthe task of eliminating aircraft based at Barbers Point Airfield. The Japanese claimed 60 aircraftdestroyed with Shigas division claiming 15 of them. The U.S. claimed there were 47 varioustypes of which only 33 were operational. In April 1942 Shiga took command of aircraft carrier Junyos fighter group. Shiga had 6 victories in WWII.
- 1/48 scale pre-finished
- Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic
- All markings pad applied for superb results
- Canopy slides open
- Comes with a pilot that can be removed
- Comes with display stand
- Landing gear is fully retractable and can be displayed up or down
- Propeller is metal.
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