Treasured footage of legenday Zero is now revived!!

[Micdrow]

Picture below of a A6M3 zero with wing tips removed.

[Snautzer]

Originally Posted by evangilder

There are a number of markings that were used, late in the war. But the general rule was that markings for kills was not allowed. The rules appear to have been relaxed later in the war, but they never used American flags for kills markings and didn't put them below the cockpit like the Americans did.

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how about this then? seems that it wasnt that rare.

[evangilder]

Two pictures and two drawings indicate it wasn't that rare? From everything that I have read, it was not something that was officially sanctioned and they were not allowed any kill markings early in the war. Were there some that were? Yes. That does not mean it was common.

[parsifal]

[quote=Micdrow;368056]Ive never heard that one. For the most part of what Ive read about japanese kills they tended to be exaggurated on many pilots. The dates and claims made by some japanese pilots dont match losses for other countries. Others like Suburo Saki can be confirmed on both sides with dates, times and locations.

I checked my source and you are right. would pay to check first before speaking sometimes.

In fact the IJN did not generally credit kills to individual pilots at all. It was awarded to the unit. There were a few exceptions to this system, and a few individual citations given out on an essentially ad hoc basis

Anyway, hwere is a Link that explains what I am trying to say

Japanese army air force, aces and victory claims

[Snautzer]

Originally Posted by evangilder

Two pictures and two drawings indicate it wasn't that rare? From everything that I have read, it was not something that was officially sanctioned and they were not allowed any kill markings early in the war. Were there some that were? Yes. That does not mean it was common.

first book i picked. Must be my lucky day.

[Micdrow]

Originally Posted by Snautzer

first book i picked. Must be my lucky day.

I gotta agree with Eric, offically the japanese frowned on kill markings but they did not stop it from happening either. They can also be confusing to. Here is a link to some of the kill marking identified from different sources. Most books seem to publish these types of aircraft pictures because they look alot better then an aircraft without unusual markings. But if you look at post war scrap or abandoned aircraft photo's they are harder or more rare to find.

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/air...lage-9317.html (Japanese Aircraft markings and Camouflage)

[Haztoys]

One thing I seem to see is the kill marks "seem" to be on ether real early aircraft ...Or real late air craft..( or is it just me..???)

Its almost it was OK at first ...Then not in most of the war...Then things got relaxed at the end of the war and they show up again..

[Snautzer]

maybe in an efford to boost morale i guess

[barkhorn45]

from what i've read the A6M3 model 32's wing's were skinned with heavier gauge duraluminum so it could handle higher diving speed's.
also the wing's were manufactured with square tip's becase land-based operation's were becoming the norm and folding wing-tips were'nt neccessary.
most jnaf pilots were not assigned a permanent aircraft ussually taking what was available,which is another reason you don't see kill markings on jnaf fighters.granted there were exceptions

[Micdrow]

Originally Posted by barkhorn45

from what i've read the A6M3 model 32's wing's were skinned with heavier gauge duraluminum so it could handle higher diving speed's.
also the wing's were manufactured with square tip's becase land-based operation's were becoming the norm and folding wing-tips were'nt neccessary.
most jnaf pilots were not assigned a permanent aircraft ussually taking what was available,which is another reason you don't see kill markings on jnaf fighters.granted there were exceptions

Very true barkshorn45, you hit it right on the nose.