Zero Type52 ko in Hamamathu

Have you ever seen Zero ? This pic is Zero Type52 ko in Hamamathu air park !

The airpark is air self defence force public relation center in Hamamathu Sizuoka.

It exhibit many Japanese aircraft after end of WW2.

The Zero Type 52 is major model in late 1944～1945. The total productid over 6,000.

It has bulletproof equipment, anti fire and armor behind cockpit. And has long barrel 20mm cannon. Long barrel can keep stability and long distance.

One of Zero weak point is swoop resistance. This Type improved it by thicken outer panel.

This was abandoned in Guam (Before WW2, Guam is one of a Japanese territory).

This last flight was June 1944, pilot was Capitan Ozaki. He shoot down 2 fighter, but he has serious damaged too. After crash landing, he died and the Zero abandoned.

It was found 1963 by American, and restored.

Thank you !