Zero Fighter Restoration A6M5, S/N 5357

Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero fighter 1st 1978 and 2nd 2016 restoration at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino CA. All colorings and cockpit details back to original 1944. Only one original Zero with Sakae engine is airworthiness in the world. this S/N 5357 Zero is manufactured by Nakajima Aircraft Co. 1944.

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  • @clementevaldez1271
    @clementevaldez127110 ай бұрын

    A truly beautiful and very deadly design....it took a terrible toll of allied aircraft and ruled the skies when it was a very early time of war.....thank you for keeping it where it belongs....in the air!!!

  • @Jleed989

    @Jleed989

    10 ай бұрын

    When it was going against wildcats and Buffaloes

  • @UAL012

    @UAL012

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Jleed989 I agree but you left out other planes. Once the US captured and test flew a Zero, then all bets were off. The Zero had a problem in a diving right turn that the Allies exploited.

  • @user-yh4ln8hq9s
    @user-yh4ln8hq9s9 ай бұрын

    I photographed this Zero at the Honda Airport in 1978 when I was a college student.

  • @blank557
    @blank55710 ай бұрын

    The one most cleanest and graceful of the WWII aircraft, along with the Spitfire.

  • @dusankocisevic6823

    @dusankocisevic6823

    10 ай бұрын

    So true🙏🙏

  • @skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274

    @skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274

    10 ай бұрын

    f the spitfire

  • @SpreadEagled
    @SpreadEagled10 ай бұрын

    A living historic aviation treasure! Awesome! 🇯🇵

  • @scottsmith491
    @scottsmith49110 ай бұрын

    Great video 👍. I've seen this aircraft in several programs over years. It's such a beautiful and elegant aircraft. Im sure it must be a joy to fly. It's obviously a very rare treasure.

  • @parksair7575

    @parksair7575

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your nice comment, yes, it's one of my favor aircraft.

  • @user-tb6uj9hz6k
    @user-tb6uj9hz6k9 ай бұрын

    Still very beautiful...even in the year 2023 standard !

  • @jdaigle74
    @jdaigle7410 ай бұрын

    what a fantastic piece of history...THANK YOU

  • @mattinsley1721
    @mattinsley1721 Жыл бұрын

    I have seen this aircraft fly many times. The current restoration is remarkable indeed. The really amazing thing to me is the size of the aircraft. In comparison to allied fighters of the day it is tiny. Anyone who has the opportunity should visit the Planes of Fame Air Museum should go. It is a wonderful collection. The living history days once a month feature a different aircraft each time. They feature special guests including former pilots of these great planes and lots of discussion on the aircraft featured for the day. It all ends with the start up and flight of the day's featured aircraft. I believe the annual airshows are set to resume in May 2024. A must see event that has been on hold since the pandemic. I'll be there for sure.

  • @parksair7575

    @parksair7575

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your nice comments, you are absolutely right, many thanks for this Air Museum.

  • @Franky46Boy

    @Franky46Boy

    10 ай бұрын

    Not smaller than the Curtiss P-36 (Hawk 75) or the Brewster Buffalo.

  • @larrybremer4930
    @larrybremer49306 күн бұрын

    It was arguably the best Naval Aviation fighter aircraft in the world at the time of it's deployment by the IJN through to 1943 and the US Navy employing Corsairs and Hellcats but even in those engagements pilots and tactics were likely the deciding factor over the aircraft. Later in the war the A6M still really only had the disadvantages of lower speed and durability to take damage compared to its US counterparts, but losing the speed advantage really meant they no longer controlled the engagement. The faster aircraft always has the option to fight or withdraw while the slower aircraft is always stuck in the fight until the enemy breaks off.

  • @silverno8260
    @silverno826010 ай бұрын

    Fabuleux ! C'est extraordinaire d'avoir fait voler à nouveau cette légende

  • @Youtubax

    @Youtubax

    10 ай бұрын

    What a nimble beautiful machine! A shame there are not more flyable examples left with original Sakae engines.

  • @tonykeith76
    @tonykeith76Ай бұрын

    A pure beauty

  • @swankmotee
    @swankmotee10 ай бұрын

    Beautiful restoration!

  • @kagiya1208
    @kagiya120810 ай бұрын

    この機体が1978年に来日したとき、本田飛行場と木更津に、1995年にP51と一緒に来た時は龍ケ崎飛行場に見に行ったわ

  • @LCMNUNES1962
    @LCMNUNES19629 ай бұрын

    PERFEITA RESTAURAÇÃO DESSES AVIÕES 👍👍 🇧🇷

  • @richardknott2021
    @richardknott202110 ай бұрын

    Beautiful plane..

  • @billbright1755
    @billbright175511 ай бұрын

    They had a rectangular box with manufacturing information painted on rear fuselage section. In Japanese alphabet of course.

  • @emilyoshiro
    @emilyoshiro9 ай бұрын

    One hot plane

  • @Laodell
    @Laodell9 ай бұрын

    This has to be the most perfect resto video I have ever had the pleasure of watching. Ty for this. :)

  • @fredliperson9171
    @fredliperson91717 ай бұрын

    What a Gem! ....

  • @zacharybailey8561
    @zacharybailey856110 ай бұрын

    Ah the F6F's natural prey

  • @warbirdflyerF4U
    @warbirdflyerF4U11 ай бұрын

    Great video great piece of history and congratulations to the hard workers who restored this wonderful zero

  • @ronmartin3755
    @ronmartin375510 ай бұрын

    Are you talking abou the Plane of Fame Air Museum instead of the PLane of Farme Air Museum?? Nice video, but needs a little editing!!

  • @scottpowers5191
    @scottpowers51917 ай бұрын

    Very cool!! Nice😊

  • @happyhome41
    @happyhome4111 ай бұрын

    Excellent video. I thought there is another original Zero that was restored, and then sold to a rich Japanese and moved back over there. I find it curious for the plane in this video that the FAA registry lists the engine as unknown.

  • @dhyde9207
    @dhyde920710 ай бұрын

    I believe that was Planes of Fame Museum, not Plane of Farme.

  • @xray86delta

    @xray86delta

    10 ай бұрын

    😉Still, it's great to see a completely restored original!

  • @av8tore71
    @av8tore7110 ай бұрын

    Wow

  • @donbrashsux
    @donbrashsux10 ай бұрын

    What would it’s valuation be in 2023 ?

  • @garypugh1153
    @garypugh115310 ай бұрын

    Wish there was a German stuka out there somewhere to restore 😊

  • @bobgasm1471

    @bobgasm1471

    10 ай бұрын

    The Museum that currently has this aircraft has a Stuka in process of assembly

  • @johnparkman5980

    @johnparkman5980

    10 ай бұрын

    @@bobgasm1471 Wrong Museum...Stuka is at the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum in Everett, Washington.

  • @conceptalfa
    @conceptalfa10 ай бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @navelriver
    @navelriver10 ай бұрын

    Cool colour of the wheel wells, Fuji green? And Nakajima=Subaru!

  • @yujiogi

    @yujiogi

    10 ай бұрын

    正しくは、青竹色ですね。

  • @yujiogi

    @yujiogi

    10 ай бұрын

    At that time, the color of the interior of the Japanese Navy aircraft was blue bamboo.

  • @navelriver

    @navelriver

    10 ай бұрын

    @@yujiogi Thanks!

  • @bobgasm1471

    @bobgasm1471

    10 ай бұрын

    @@yujiogi Aotaki is the blue color name

  • @yujiogi

    @yujiogi

    10 ай бұрын

    ao take is blue bamboo.

  • @chriswhite2997
    @chriswhite29973 ай бұрын

    The subtitled commentary refers to the power rating using ethanol and water - surely should be methanol, not ethanol.

  • @parksair7575

    @parksair7575

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your comment, Zero expert said mainly they used ethanol at war zone, but this alcohol is for only antifreeze the water, therefore ether methanol and ethanol used.

  • @yujiogi
    @yujiogi10 ай бұрын

    零戦の映画、永遠のゼロは是非観て欲しい映画です。

  • @JoopKessels

    @JoopKessels

    5 күн бұрын

    Kan ik via mail in contact komen met de man die de Zero heeft gerestaureerd.

  • @carlpopkins4
    @carlpopkins410 ай бұрын

    This Zero is owned by Planes of Fame.

  • @scotttait2197
    @scotttait219710 ай бұрын

    Colour representation on my phone must be way off as Hinomarus look too red , but amazing to see this aircraft complete, as with german aircraft the allies vandalised history in an effort to eradicate the symbolism

  • @user-gn7mq4rt4p
    @user-gn7mq4rt4p9 ай бұрын

    マジヤバかっちょイイ 日の丸はこの機体の様に白枠無しの方がよりリアルでええなあ!

  • @davido1953
    @davido195310 ай бұрын

    Planes of Farme?

  • @ericawollmuth5055
    @ericawollmuth505510 ай бұрын

    Please don't crash it.

  • @player2-Red-
    @player2-Red-8 ай бұрын

    this is 100% scale ? I saw a nightmare video of one at 80% scale !

  • @jock2128
    @jock2128 Жыл бұрын

    so how does it feel to fly?

  • @parksair7575

    @parksair7575

    Жыл бұрын

    it's the best time and best video. Thank you for your mention.

  • @deanduggan2915
    @deanduggan291510 ай бұрын

    U need to put the guns and a ornace back on the plane even if they are not working for show

  • @jkorshak

    @jkorshak

    10 ай бұрын

    The 20mm cannons are right there, sticking out of the wings' leading edge.

  • @randlerobbertson8792
    @randlerobbertson87925 ай бұрын

    Original Sakae engine ?- very very impressive..incredible lightweight structure too....soundtrack? repetitive and bloody annoying......until engine run up and taxied 2nd time around. A truly impressive and unique aeroplane* restoration ( *note the correct spelling)

  • @kilcar
    @kilcar10 ай бұрын

    My father brought back parts of Japanese aircraft from the New Guinea area at the end of WW2. I W onder who could identify these parts and from what aircraft. Anyone?

  • @anthonyrichard7319
    @anthonyrichard731910 ай бұрын

    suicide missions meant enough fuel for one way....oh and i received my own ...actually is a gift for a japanese military enthusiasts an AGM5 ZERO...Mind you its.....RC

  • @hikakin_mania440
    @hikakin_mania4409 ай бұрын

    52型ですか

  • @donaldparlett7708
    @donaldparlett770810 ай бұрын

    What the Japanese wouldn’t give to get this back in their land.

  • @gj1234567899999

    @gj1234567899999

    10 ай бұрын

    The Japanese had thousands of planes they scrapped themselves. In the immediate aftermath of WWII, Japan was very poor and they scrapped tons of old equipment including almost all their planes to sell for cash. They do have zeros on display though in Japan.

  • @bobfeller604
    @bobfeller60410 ай бұрын

    I think they should park it permanently to keep one of those fools from crashing it.

  • @markboyles8019

    @markboyles8019

    10 ай бұрын

    Fly that beautiful airplane! Put it in it’s element.

  • @mancheungahyeung2104

    @mancheungahyeung2104

    10 ай бұрын

    Agreed

  • @wanyelewis9667
    @wanyelewis966710 ай бұрын

    It's clear why it was so easy to shoot down. One second, completely intact; the next, a flaming sarcophagus.

  • @ArizonaGunsDave

    @ArizonaGunsDave

    10 ай бұрын

    Well you just won the award for the dumbest comment for 2023

  • @magoid
    @magoid10 ай бұрын

    Every time I see a video of a real Zero it reminds me how ugly the T-6 replicas are. And don't get me started on Spanish Buchóns doing a 109 impression on movies.

  • @user-gr6df3vc4o
    @user-gr6df3vc4o10 ай бұрын

    全ての設計要求を満たせば機体は大型化し大馬力エンジンを搭載しなければならない。当時の日本の技術力では限界があり防御を犠牲にするしか無かったので決して名戦闘機ではない。

  • @davewatson2124
    @davewatson212410 ай бұрын

    No IT'S NOT a great video. No take off. No landing. No look at the restored cockpit before flight.

  • @jkorshak

    @jkorshak

    10 ай бұрын

    It's literally a WWII era zero fighter with the same engine which powered the type, 80 years ago. Novelty and rarity alone makes it great video.

  • @ronwilsontringue6574
    @ronwilsontringue657410 ай бұрын

    This is not the only flying Zero - there is one in Kansas used as a crop duster and for shooting down wayward F15's/

  • @Neneset

    @Neneset

    6 ай бұрын

    This is the only one with a Sakae engine. All the others have American engines.