Captured A6M 'Akutan Zero' fighter with US markings flying over San Diego, California, United States, Sep 1942

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Caption     Captured A6M 'Akutan Zero' fighter with US markings flying over San Diego, California, United States, Sep 1942 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name San Diego, California, United States
Date  Sep 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseSan Diego Air and Space Museum via Flickr
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 700 x 384 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
3 Nov 2015 03:40:10 PM

FIRST FLIGHTS:

Mitsubishi A6M2, Model 21 flown by Rear. Adm. William Leonard February 18, 1943. Leonard flew the zero in Sept and Oct. 1944. Koga's zero was built at the Mitsubishi Aircraft plant in Nagoya on February 19, 1942.

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