USA: Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero of the Military Aviation Museum takes off

[dewoitine]

Sorry, in French!

USA: le Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero du Military Aviation Museum prend son envol – L’Echarpe Blanche

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On May 5, at Paine Field, Everett, Washington, USA, Mike Spalding conducted the new first post-reconstruction flight of the Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 32 Zero . Rebuilt by Legend Flyers and registered NX9940 , the aircraft belongs to the American collector Gerald Yagen and his Military Aviation Museum based in Virginia Beach, USA. This former Imperial Japanese Navy fighter is probably the first model 32 to fly since 1945.

 

[TARPSBird]

An old Navy shipmate of mine is a docent at the Military Aviation Museum, where this Zero is headed. He has invited me to spend a day at the museum with him and now I'll wait until the Zero gets there.

 

[stansdds]

Yes! A wonderful restoration to airworthy condition. It was originally to be restored using a Nakajima Sakae-21 engine, but cost and availability forced the restoration to use a P&W R-1830. The propeller is actually a DC-3 prop and the prop spinner is from a Lockheed Super Constellation spinner.