Saturday, June 9, 2012

No. 48 Flying Heritage Collection Japanese Zero


Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection debuts a flight worthy Japanese Zero


FHC's Japan’s Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852 made its public flight debut to the public at Paine Field in Everett, Washington on Saturday June 9th, 2012 during the first "Fly Day" of 2012.
The Mitsubishi Zero was accompanied on her maiden public flight with FHC's P-40, the world's only remaining P-40C in flying condition

Head over to FHC website or the rest of the 2012 FHC Fly Day Schedule



Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852 Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852 Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852

The FHC’s Zero was one of many Japanese combat planes destroyed by the American bombing on Babo Airfield in New Guinea during World War II. This Zero’s crash site was discovered in the early 1990’s.
The Collection’s Zero, along with two others were recovered in 1994 and sent to Russia for restoration. As part of its debut flight, the Zero will be joined in the sky by the Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk, currently on display at the FHC.




Mitsubishi Zero taxis out for its public flight demonstration Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852 Tail rise of Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852 Liftoff of Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852 Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852 Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852 Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852 Mitsubishi A6M3-22 (Zeke/Zero) N3852

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