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Corgi Aviation Archive Warbirds Series WB99611 A6M3 Zeke Diecast Model IJNAS 251st Kokutai, Hiroyoshi Nishizawa 1:72 Scale     Length     Width Mitsubishi A6M3 Zeke     5"     6" Hiroyoshi Nishizawa remains Japan's "Naval Ace of Aces." Known as the "Devil of Rabaul," he has been credited with well over 100 aerial victories by some sources and would the qualify as Japan's all-time "Ace of Aces." He destroyed six Grumman F4F Wildcats over Guadalcanal on November 2, 1942. With the 203rd Ku, Nishizawa's flight of four Zeros escorted five other bomb-laden Zeros in the IJNAF's first official suicidal "Kamikaze" attack, destroying two of 20 intercepting Grumman F64 Hellcats on the mission of October 25, 1944 - the very next day of October 26, Nishizawa was killed while a passenger on a Nakajima Ki.49. Donryu "Helen" Army Bomber transport aircraft that was shot down by intercepting Hellcats of VF-14 from the USS WASP. Funeral services for Nishizawa were delayed until December 2, 1947. Corgi Aviation Archive Warbirds Series The Corgi "Warbirds" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Corgi "Warbirds" diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals. Permanently retracted landing gear. Presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight". No pilot figures. [See more Corgi Aviation Archive Warbirds Series products] Mitsubishi A6M3 Zeke Designed to meet the Imperial Japanese Navy's requirement for an A5M replacement, the A6M Zero-Sen was first flown on April 1st, 1939. One of the most famous of all Japanese warplanes, the A6M was a superb carrier-based naval fighter, with 11,280 aircraft eventually being produced. Large numbers of early versions were used in Kamikaze attacks during the closing months of the war. [See more Mitsubishi A6M3 Zeke products]