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A6M Zero Recognition, Starring Ronald Reagan - US Army Air Corps Training Film, World War II
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course of their official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the media is in the public
domain.
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was a long range fighter aircraft operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy
Air Service (IJNAS) from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was usually referred to by the Allies as the "Zero"—
a name that was frequently misapplied to other Japanese fighters, such as the Nakajima Ki-43—
as well as other codenames and nicknames, including "Zeke", "Hamp" and "Hap".
When it was introduced early in World War II, the Zero was the best carrier-based fighter in the
world, combining excellent maneuverability and very long range.In early combat operations, the
Zero gained a legendary reputation as a "dogfighter", gaining the outstanding kill ratio of 12 to 1,
but by 1942, a combination of new tactics and the introduction of better equipment enabled the
Allied pilots to engage the Zero on more equal terms. The Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service
(IJNAS) also frequently used the type as a land-based fighter. By 1943, inherent design
weaknesses and the increasing lack of more powerful aircraft engines meant that the Zero
became less effective against newer enemy fighters that possessed greater firepower, armor,
speed, and approached the Zero's maneuverability. Although the Mitsubishi A6M was outdated by
1944, it was never totally supplanted by the newer Japanese aircraft types. During the final years of
the War in the Pacific, the Zero was used in kamikaze operations.
This media is the work of U.S. military personnel or employees or contractors, made during the
course of their official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the media is in the public
domain.
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was a long range fighter aircraft operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy
Air Service (IJNAS) from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was usually referred to by the Allies as the "Zero"—
a name that was frequently misapplied to other Japanese fighters, such as the Nakajima Ki-43—
as well as other codenames and nicknames, including "Zeke", "Hamp" and "Hap".
When it was introduced early in World War II, the Zero was the best carrier-based fighter in the
world, combining excellent maneuverability and very long range.In early combat operations, the
Zero gained a legendary reputation as a "dogfighter", gaining the outstanding kill ratio of 12 to 1,
but by 1942, a combination of new tactics and the introduction of better equipment enabled the
Allied pilots to engage the Zero on more equal terms. The Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service
(IJNAS) also frequently used the type as a land-based fighter. By 1943, inherent design
weaknesses and the increasing lack of more powerful aircraft engines meant that the Zero
became less effective against newer enemy fighters that possessed greater firepower, armor,
speed, and approached the Zero's maneuverability. Although the Mitsubishi A6M was outdated by
1944, it was never totally supplanted by the newer Japanese aircraft types. During the final years of
the War in the Pacific, the Zero was used in kamikaze operations.
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