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Description
A World War II Japanese A6M5 Zero Model 52. It is at the Yaukuni War Museum in Tokyo Japan.

Built by Mitsubishi at its Ohe factory in Nagoya, and completed November 25, 1943. Parts from A6M5 4241 were used in the main body of the aircraft, revealing the frantic production pace when the plane was built, while the main dataplate and stamps were those of 4240.

Served in Rabaul. After the war, it was abandoned at its former airstrip. The main wing and fuselage were recovered from Rabaul in 1974. Parts from other Zeros wrecks from Yap Island were used to restore this aircraft to static display. The project took 20 years of restoration (1980-2000) by Nobuo Harada.

*Information from Pacific Wrecks Website [link]

**This photos was put together from a three shot panorama.

Description
A World War II Japanese A6M5 Zero Model 52. It is at the Yaukuni War Museum in Tokyo Japan.

Built by Mitsubishi at its Ohe factory in Nagoya, and completed November 25, 1943. Parts from A6M5 4241 were used in the main body of the aircraft, revealing the frantic production pace when the plane was built, while the main dataplate and stamps were those of 4240.

Served in Rabaul. After the war, it was abandoned at its former airstrip. The main wing and fuselage were recovered from Rabaul in 1974. Parts from other Zeros wrecks from Yap Island were used to restore this aircraft to static display. The project took 20 years of restoration (1980-2000) by Nobuo Harada.

*Information from Pacific Wrecks Website [link]

**This photos was put together from a three shot panorama.