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11-28-2009, 05:56 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: In Los Angeles
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| A6M1 zero pictures Looking for some high quality pictures and having no luck. If someone could help me out, I'd be greatly appreciative. All I ever find is T6's made to look like Zero's and or vintage archive photos without enough detail. This would be reference for an illustration I am working on and full color high res authentic A6M1 would work fine, if I could find one. Thank you in advance. |
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11-28-2009, 06:47 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2009
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| zero some zero's..... A6M1? i'am no zero expert  |
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11-28-2009, 07:12 PM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | X-133 is an A6M3. If you are looking for any Zeros, I have a bunch of pictures that I have taken over the years.    
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11-28-2009, 07:44 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls
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| Isn't Chino near LA and they have a beautiful real Zero as Evangilders great pics show |
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11-28-2009, 09:42 PM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| Chino also has a real one. This (X-133) one is part of the CAF SoCal Wing at Camarillo. Here it is with the Chino Zero, which is an A6M5. The A6M5 has the original Sakae engine in it too. The CAF Zero is a Pratt and Whitney. 
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11-28-2009, 10:13 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls
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| Always thought Chino and Camillio were one and the same How far or long a drive are they apart? |
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11-29-2009, 12:32 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Osaka
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| I think this website is so helpful for the A6M1 appearences. If you are maniac enough to identify the 1st (or 2nd) prototype, please check the image attached. Body and wing color could have been orange. Good luck.
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11-29-2009, 12:42 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California
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| Chino is actually to the east of Los Angeles by some distance, in San Bernardino County. Camarillo is to the northwest of Los Angeles, up in Ventura County. The distance between the two towns is about 80 miles or so, as the crow flies...
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11-29-2009, 05:29 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Will have a look in my Zero books...
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11-29-2009, 09:10 AM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| Dave has it about right, although I think they may be a little further apart. If the Planes of Fame and CAF combined, that would be one kick-ass museum! They do often have events where planes from one museum show up at the other. Great additional info on the Zero, Shinpachi!
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11-29-2009, 11:19 AM
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| Thanks evangilder for your favorable words for me but - Now, Wayne - a very expert of Zero fighter seems coming up, I have re-checked my knowledge about the A6M1 to update. Correction with apology Type 12 Experimental Carrier Fighter was a prototype for Type 0 Carrier Fighter (Zero fighter). It had two models - A6M1 and A6M2a. A6M2a was later designated as Model 11. A6M1 had only two planes. The illustration of engine cowl already belongs to old knowledge. The latest understanding is there was no extruded air-intake on the engine cowl. Also, the body and wing color was not orange but green-gray. As a result, it has been turned out that the appearences of A6M1 of the link I introduced is correct. Thanks.
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12-02-2009, 05:23 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Found one pic so far.... Source : Kokufan Illustrated No 53 A6M Zero Fighter
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12-02-2009, 07:17 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Osaka
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| Oh, Wayne. You've hit the bull's eye. That is the only one picture of A6M1 being left.
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12-08-2009, 06:47 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: In Los Angeles
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| Oh wow, thank you all. Some of those pictures I'd found on Flickr.com as well but wasn't sure as to authenticity. Thanks again!!! Much Grasis. |
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12-08-2009, 08:43 PM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| I noticed you are located in LA. You can go to Chino to see their A6M5 or Camarillo to see the A6M3.
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