IJN
Aircraft History
It is unclear if this is a Mitsubishi or Nakajima built Zero. If Mitsubishi estimated date of assembly September 1944. If Nakajima estimated date of assembly April 1944.
Wartime History
Captured at Aslito Airfield on Saipan in
June 1944.
War
Prize & Evaluation
One of twelve aircraft (plus spare engines) shipped to the US aboard
the USS Copahee in July 1944 along with A6M5 4340, A6M5 1303, A6M5 5350, A6M2 5352, A6M5 5357.
Storage
After being evaluated by the military, it was purchased or aquired
by J. H. Elliot of Atlanta, Georgia. In
1991, it was transported to R. D. Wittington
of World Jet Ft. Lauderdale, Florida the new owner who plans to restore
it.
References
Thanks to Jim Long for estimated date of assembly.
