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My conclusion is... The A7M could match the top speeds of a clean loaded F6F-5 Hellcat whilst also being able to retain the turn rate of...

Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21 'A1-I-110' and 'AI-I-113' IJN Zuikaku Rabaul January 1943.

Beautiful shots! In the top photo, the A6M in the background has the "Nakajima camo" and white circle around the Hinomaru. Is this...

I think I do somewhere—I can clarify I think in the meantime. The line between the dark top color and the light belly color runs along...

That's very possible. Here is a taking off Zero from the Rabaul dated on the April 1943. The field applied green tops can be noticed...

I *think* Hiyo’s planes were deployed to land bases in the Solomons for a big air offensive in April 1943, so they might have been...

Glad to help. I have some other books, but I am being rushed. I do have the Cea books, but I have found two errors on markings, which...

I pulled a couple shots from an NHK newsreel from winter 1944 that shows a fleet deployment that looks an awful lot like it might have...

Lt. JG Saneyasu Hidaka Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21 'AI-3-105' IJN Zuiho Truk 1943. From Samourai Sur-Porte Avions. I wish I had purchased...

Source is Sommerville via www.j-aircraft.com sorry I forget about that. Wife is making me hurry up.

And again the top profile shows the Mitsubishi-made Zero while the bottom one the Nakajima one. The camo looks correct for the late 1943.

Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21 IJN Shokaku October 1943 Truk from Mechanism of IJN Aircraft carriers Vol.2 Kojinsha.

Dont forget our bible. @Wurger Welcome btw. I sure you will get an answer.

I’ve seen those they are excellent! The authors work is tremendous. That’s going to be the basis for the paint job. The last detail is...

Mitsubishi A6M2 model 21 IJN Ryujo 1943 from Mechanism of IJN Aircraft carriers Vol.2 Kojinsha.