| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | F-AZZM |
| Alternate Serial: | コウ-170 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American BC-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American T-6/SNJ Texan/Harvard |
| Aircraft Version: | North American T-6 / A6M Zero (mod) |
| C/n (msn): | 88-12127 |
| Display Paint: | Japan - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | La Ferté-AlaisMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFFQ IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Le Temps des Hélices 2016 |
| Photo Date: | 14 May 2016 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 274744 |
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Not a real Zero, but a converted AT-6 Harvard. Originally allocated USAAF 41-33606 and RAF EX633, it was shipped directly to South Africa as 7349 in 1941, before going to the RAF in 1946. To Belgium as H-29 in Feb 1947, then sold to Air France in Jun 1959 as F-BJBI. Registration changed to F-WJBI in 1969. Acquired by Jean-Baptiste Salis in Jan 1979 and registered to him as F-AZBE in Aug 1980. Flew as French Navy "41.F.4" and US Navy "RM-27" and "V808/18A". Rebuilt in 1993 as an NA-68 replica and registered as F-AZHE on 7 May 1993 with new "c/n" SA-31. Flew as French Navy 79411 / 11.F.20 and later as 14.F.7. Restored in 2008 as the A6M Zero replica seen here, and registered as F-AZZM on 29 May 2008, now with new "c/n" SA-32. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 August 2020, and has since been viewed 451 times. |