Aircraft History
Built by Nakajima, estimated date of assembly October 1942.

Wartime History
Abandoned on Ballale Airfield.

Wreckage
Portions of this aircraft were recovered by Robert Diemert in 1968, including the left horizontal stabilizer and an elevator (with component data plate 4368), likely from this aircraft.

References
A Brief History of the Blayd Zero and Its Markings by Ryan Toews June 15, 2014 page 1
"The recovered Zero artifacts bore the serial numbers... 4362..., all of which were Nakajima-built A6M2 21s."
Thanks to Jim Long and Ryan Towes for additional information.

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Last Updated
May 11, 2025