The Akutan Zero-- Part 1

From Wikipedia.

Also known as Koga's Zero and the Aleutian Zero.  It was a Type 0 Model 21 Mitsubishi A6M Zero Japanese fighter aircraft that crash-landed on Akutan Island in the Aleutions which was in he Alaska Territory at the time during World War II.  The crash took place on June 4, 1942.

It was found intact by the Americans in July of that year.  It was the first such plane captured and even better, could be restored to flyable condition.  It was repaired and flown by American  test pilots.  As a result of the infirmation obtained  Americans were able to devise ways to combat these very good warplanes.

It was the  the Japanese Navy's primary fighter plane throughout the war.

--GreGen