The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Zero

2018-08-31

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References:

[1]https://www.thoughtco.com/world-war-ii-mitsubishi-a6m-zero-2361071

[2] http://rwebs.net/avhistory/history/zeke32.htm

[3] http://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/imperial_japan_1894-1945_1#sthash.dgrfOQgp.dpbs

[4]https://www.history.com/news/the-akutan-zero-how-a-captured-japanese-fighter-plane-helped-win-world-war-ii

[5] https://www.japanpowered.com/history/final-letters-of-kamikaze-pilots

[6] https://www.warbirdforum.com/sakai.htm

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