Crashed Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero at Port Moresby

Here we see a Mitsubishi A6M2 that crash landed on the south coast of New Guinea on 28 April 1942.. The aircraft crashed into a coconut palm plantation at Otamata near to Abau Island, off the southern coast of New Guinea near to Port Moresby. The pilot, Yoshimitsu Maeda, survived and was captured. In order to move the aircraft to Port Moresby the wings were cut off to allow it to fit on a truck. We see it here at Port Moresby, with the left wing placed next to the aircraft. This picture was taken at some point in June-July 1942.

Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Robert Jackson. Combines a useful history of the Zero (looking at the history of Japanese naval aviation, the development of the Zero, its service record in China and the Pacific) and the Allied reaction to it), with a detailed examination of the available model kits from the early Airfix kit to the current state of the art, along with an interesting model showcase, following the construction and modification of a Trumpeter A6M2 in 1/24 scale. Very good if you are interesting in modelling the Zero (Read Full Review)

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (1 November 2024), Crashed Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero at Port Moresby, https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_mitsubishi_A6M2_crashed_port_moresby.html

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