While the Wildcat was not as fast or agile as the Japanese Mitsubishi Zero, its armored protection and self-sealing fuel tanks made it a durable fighter. The introduction of new aerial tactics ...
a decaying plane believed to be a Japanese “Zero” fighter lies abandoned. Residents of Kampung Pa Puti believe this relic dates back to World War II, around 1945, when Allied forces clashed ...
As a third Zero attacked the SBD in front ... Sources consulted for this report include “Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II” by Ikuhiko Hata and Yasuho Izawa; “The First ...