The opening of the air war over the Pacific was brutal. Allied pilots found themselves facing an enemy whose fighters appeared to be able to run rings around their own. The most notable of these ...

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was among the aircrafts used in ... and a turbocharger for high-altitude flying. The Grumman F6F Hellcat could be ranked among the top aircrafts; however, it was introduced ...

For the company’s fourth Navy fighter, sandwiched between the successful F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat ... the Mitsubishi A6M “Zero.” But American pilots overcame the Wildcat’s shortcomings ...

Phil Makanna Finding Mitsubishi A6M Zeros that remain able to fly is a ... we couldn’t really compete against it, until our F6F Hellcat,” says Steve Barber, wing leader of the Commemorative ...