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Mitsubishi A6M Zero 1. A6M2 Zero of boatswain H. Toyoshima from IJN Hiryu aircraft carrier. The aircraft was lost on February 19, 1942 2. A6M2 Type 0 Model 21, third Kokutai No. X-108Pilot - Tamotsu Yokoyama. Takao, Formosa, 19 3. A6M2-type 0, Model 21- Zero IJN Carrier Akagi Pilot: PO Sueyoshi Osanai 4. A6M5-Hay Type 0 Model 52 Hay. Tsukuba Kokutai No.Tsu-46 The air base in Oita, Japan Islands Defense, February 1945 5. A6M2 Type 0 Model 21. Tainan Kokutai No. V-103 Pilot - Petty Officer Saburo Sakai, Bali, Indonesia, in February 1942 6. A6M2 Type 0 Model 21. Third Kokutai No.X-183 Pilot - Petty Officer 2nd Class Yoshiro Hashiguchi, Kendari Air Base, March 1942 7. A6M2 of P/O 1-st Cl. Simakawa Masaaki front Tainan Kokutai. End of 1941 8. A6M5-Hay Type 0 Model 52 Hay. 303rd hikotai, 203rd Kokutai No. 03-09 Pilot - Petty Officer Takeo Tanimitsu. Navy airbase Kagoshima, Japan, June 1945 9. A6M2 Type 0 Model 21. Tainan Kokutai No. V-141, 439 Pilot - Petty Officer 1st Class Yoshisuke Arita, February 1942 10. A6M2 model 11Aircraft captured army of Chiang Kai-shek. 11. A6M5 Technical Air Intelligence Center No. TAIC-8 Technical Center of Military Intelligence - Technical Air Intelligence Center (TAIC) 12. A6M2 Tainan Kokutai. V-172 No. 26, 1941 made ??an emergency landing in China, and was captured by Chinese nationalists.

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Curtiss P-40. Derived from the earlier Curtiss 75 Hawk the P-40 Warhawk was an attempt to update the original design for more modern warfare. Unfortunately the aircraft that first emerged was seriously underpowered, undergunned and suffering from stability problems. Although not an auspicious start for a fighter design the Curtiss engineers and those of Allison, the engine builders, finally resulted in an aircraft that was worthy of the appellation fighter. While the P-40 would never really gain the fame of other aircraft destined to play their roles in the forthcoming global conflict it would carve out a niches for itself in the deserts of Arabia, the icy Arctic and across the Pacific. Thus in the hands of experienced pilots determined to wring the best out of tools to hand the P-40 was more than able to match the best that the enemy could throw at it. The first claim to fame for the P-40 was with the American Volunteer Group better known as the Flying Tigers created to support the Chinese Government in repulsing the Japanese invaders. Sporting shark mouths on the nose panels these early aircraft, sometimes working in desperate conditions, repulsed the invaders with great skill and held them at bay until America joined the war. With the air forces of other countries the P-40 made its mark. In the desert with the RAF and RAAF, across the Pacific with the RAAF and the RNZAF and in the frozen north with the RCAF the Curtiss roamed the skies. The P-40 saw service in other air forces with Brazil, Turkey and Russia operating the type with some success. . Written by Kev Darling this latest Warpaint covers all versions of this unique naval aircraft and is illustrated in colour by Richard J.Caruana. Unique 1:72nd scale plans are also included as well as a list of operators plus production details.

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