Corgi Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Pearl Harbor Diecast Aviation

Corgi Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Pearl Harbor Diecast Aviation Archive Model Replica
- Aviation Archive Collection
- 1:72nd Scale Die cast Model with Stand
- Pose model in flight or stationary with the undercarriage down
- Individually Numbered Certificate of Authenticity detailing the significant history of the aircraft
- Detailed Crew Figure(s), Optional Undercarriage Down and Rotatable Propellers
At the beginning of the WWII, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter was considered the most capable carrier-based fighter in the world. Exceptional levels of maneuverability, capable of operating over long distances, the Zero proved to be the ideal fighter aircraft to support Japanese naval actions in the Pacific region. During early combat operations, Zero pilots were to enjoy spectacular successes, posting an almost unbelievable kill ratio of 12:1, as their aircraft proved to be the ultimate dogfighter, but this dominance was to be short lived. US pilots found that the lightly armored Zero offered little protection for either its pilots or its vulnerable fuel tanks and they began to take a withering toll of their once feared adversary. As the Zero fighters from Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft Carrier Akagi took off on the morning of 7th December 1941, their mission was to protect the strike aircraft from enemy fighters and destroy as many American aircraft on the ground as possible. As the Pearl Harbor attack was taking place in advance of any formal declaration of war, the US fighter units based at Hawaii were not expecting an attack and many aircraft were parked in neat rows on their home airfields. As Takashi Hirano approached Hickam Field in Mitsubishi Zero AI-I54, the lines of American aircraft made for easy targets and he raked them with machine gun bullets. Appearing to become disorientated at this extremely low altitude, Hirano's Zero struck the ground, ripping the belly tank from beneath the fuselage and causing the tips of the propeller to become damaged - struggling to gain height his damaged aircraft began to vibrate violently. Hirano's Zero struck a coconut tree and cartwheeled into buildings at Fort Kamehameha, killing him instantly, along with a group of men on the ground, who were unable to escape the impact. Hirano's aircraft was the first Japanese Mitsubishi Zero fighter to be brought down during the Pearl Harbor raid.

Country	USA
Binding	Toy
Brand	Corgi
EAN	5055288633346
IsAdultProduct
Label	Hornby
Manufacturer	Hornby
Model	AA33108
MPN	AA33108
PartNumber	AA33108
Publisher	Hornby
Studio	Hornby
Warranty	1 year warranty against manufacturer defects
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Corgi Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Pearl Harbor Diecast Aviation Archive Model Replica

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