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08-29-2009, 08:34 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Italy
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| A6M5a Sakai/Akamatsu Hi to all!! My name is Daniele.. I'm an italian man.. Are there some photos (or profiles) of Saburo's Zero A6M5a? I find only one pic of ヨ-137 aircraft..(Yokosuka Kokutai, August 1945).. But it's A6M5c..Not A6M5a..  Best regards, Daniele.  Last edited by Ariete; 09-01-2009 at 06:24 PM. |
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08-29-2009, 09:36 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Welcome to the forum.
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08-29-2009, 09:56 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Will have a look in some of my Zero books.....Welcome Daniele 
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08-29-2009, 10:48 AM
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| Siggy Master   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| Welcome to the site.Greetings from Poland.  Here what I have found in the Net....
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08-29-2009, 10:57 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Great stuff Wojtek.....
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08-29-2009, 11:17 AM
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| Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Italy
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| Thanks a lot to all for the welcome!!  Thanks for pics too.. But the last Zero's profile isn't correct.. In fact it's a A6M5c and the pilot was Saburo Sakai (Yokosuka, August 1945).. But sadly artist made the error..Code is not 3-137, it should be Yo(mirror E)-137.. And the spinner'd be red w/ the white tip..  Best regards, Daniele.
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08-29-2009, 01:00 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Greetings and welcome to the family!
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08-29-2009, 01:43 PM
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| Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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Sorry , it is my fault. I have forgotten about mentioning the miastake. Here you are a profile of V-128 of a little bit better quality.
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08-29-2009, 07:18 PM
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  | Hiya Daniele, welcome aboard!
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08-30-2009, 08:56 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| In June and early July 1944 Sakai flew with the Yokosuka Kokutai based on Iwo Jima where he claimed 5 Hellcat victories flying Zeroes, 3 on 24th June and 1 each on the 4th and 5th July. During this time he would have been flying A6M5 or A6M5a aircraft, unfortunately there is no mention of aircraft codes.....
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08-30-2009, 10:32 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Osaka
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| Hi, Ariete. Welcome to the forum 
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08-30-2009, 11:05 AM
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In fact the doubts are really these.. ヨ-137 was also a A6M5a? Or was only a A6M5c? I have no idea.. @Shinpachi: Great photo!! I adore Saburo!! Thanks a lot!! Japan is a beautiful country!! 
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08-30-2009, 11:50 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Osaka
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| Welcome again, Ariete I've found out a rare photo of Saburo Sakai as an aviation instructor. Please enjoy. Thanks!
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08-30-2009, 12:06 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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| Great pics Shinpachi!
__________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!" |
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08-30-2009, 09:40 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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| wow, nice photo...never seen it before. |
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