Aircraft History
Built by Nakajima, estimated date of assembly October 1942. This was the 345th Zero assembled by Nakajima.
Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as A6M2 Model 21 Zero manufacture number 6345.

Wartime History
This Zero was abandoned at Ballale Airfield on Ballale Island.

Recovery
During 1968, the tail cone of this Zero was recovered by Robert Diemert.

Ryan Towes adds:
"The survival of the tail cone from A6M2 6345 also may indicate the same for the tail components of this aircraft."

References
Production figures of the Mitsubishi/Nakajima A6M Zero by Jim Long
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 6345..., all of which were Nakajima-built A6M2 21s."
Thanks to Jim Long and Ryan Towes for additional information.

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Last Updated
November 9, 2019