Flying with the Zero!! Would you like to see more?
A few years ago I was lucky to fly along side “shotgun” in a P-51 Mustang in formation with this 1941 Nakajima A6M2 Model 21 Zero now for sale on the Platinum fighter sales.
The Nakajima A6M-2 Zero was discovered as a wreck in the jungle on Ballale Island, part of the Solomon Islands, in 1965. In 1994, the Blayd Corporation of Canada began its restoration, a project that required an estimated 60,000 man-hours and involved the creation of over 14,000 new parts. Mitsubishi Corporation, the original manufacturer, contributed to the effort by providing some original blueprints and sending Japanese engineering students to help with translations. In 2000, the project was sold to a consortium led by Gerry Beck, who completed the restoration by installing the instruments, and hydraulics, and fitting a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engine for increased reliability.
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