Apr 13, 2017 #42 vikingBerserker Lieutenant General 28,790 4,626 Apr 10, 2009 South Carolina Awesome! Its so nice to see the plane back home.
Apr 13, 2017 #43 fubar57 General 35,720 24,257 Nov 22, 2009 The Jungles of Canada Thanks for the update Shinpachi
Apr 14, 2017 #44 Gnomey Globetrotting Surgeon General Staff Mod 74,219 10,503 Nov 28, 2004 London / Southsea / Royal Deeside, UK www.flickr.com Thanks for the update shinpachi!
Apr 14, 2017 Thread starter #45 Shinpachi Colonel 12,030 15,496 Feb 17, 2008 Osaka Mr Yanagida in Chino, CA on April 11, 2017. Thanks !
Apr 16, 2017 #46 Zippythehog Staff Sergeant 984 1,062 Jan 7, 2017 A very fortunate pilot. The 22 was always, to my eye, the most aesthetically pleasing of the variants. It is great to see a flying A6M.
A very fortunate pilot. The 22 was always, to my eye, the most aesthetically pleasing of the variants. It is great to see a flying A6M.
Apr 16, 2017 Thread starter #47 Shinpachi Colonel 12,030 15,496 Feb 17, 2008 Osaka An L.A. photographer introduces Yanagida in his blog. Many more in Flickr.
Jun 7, 2017 Thread starter #48 Shinpachi Colonel 12,030 15,496 Feb 17, 2008 Osaka Mr Yanagida flew his zero many times in Tokyo last week. He says he is going to train more Japanese pilots as an instructor. Mitsubishi would be busy for reproduction of replicas in the future.
Mr Yanagida flew his zero many times in Tokyo last week. He says he is going to train more Japanese pilots as an instructor. Mitsubishi would be busy for reproduction of replicas in the future.
Jun 8, 2017 #49 Zippythehog Staff Sergeant 984 1,062 Jan 7, 2017 Wow. I wonder if Mitsubishi would build the trainer variant. It would make an interesting tourist destination to fly a Zero in Japan.
Wow. I wonder if Mitsubishi would build the trainer variant. It would make an interesting tourist destination to fly a Zero in Japan.
Jun 21, 2017 #50 Venturi Airman 96 43 Apr 2, 2016 Southern California I was privileged to recently see this aircraft up close at Planes of Fame. Truly a great plane.
Jun 21, 2017 #51 Zippythehog Staff Sergeant 984 1,062 Jan 7, 2017 My first attempt at Nishizawa-san's 22. Attachments IMG_0450.JPG 782.1 KB · Views: 173
Jun 29, 2017 #52 Gnomey Globetrotting Surgeon General Staff Mod 74,219 10,503 Nov 28, 2004 London / Southsea / Royal Deeside, UK www.flickr.com Nice work!
Jun 30, 2017 #53 nuuumannn Major 10,491 10,515 Oct 12, 2011 Nelson Terrific to see, Shinpachi, thank you. Shinpachi said: Mitsubishi would be busy for reproduction of replicas in the future. Click to expand... Wow! That's superb news! Any more info as to what will power them and has there been much interest?
Terrific to see, Shinpachi, thank you. Shinpachi said: Mitsubishi would be busy for reproduction of replicas in the future. Click to expand... Wow! That's superb news! Any more info as to what will power them and has there been much interest?
Jul 2, 2017 Thread starter #54 Shinpachi Colonel 12,030 15,496 Feb 17, 2008 Osaka No more information than my hope for Mitsubishi.
Jul 2, 2017 #55 Wayne Little Moderator Staff Mod 65,104 7,782 Oct 7, 2006 Adelaide Sth. Aust. Fingers crossed...
Aug 21, 2019 #56 Zipper730 Chief Master Sergeant 4,482 1,083 Nov 9, 2015 That would have made the movie "The Final Countdown" way cooler...
Aug 22, 2019 #57 R Rittmeister Von Hammer Recruit 1 2 Aug 6, 2019 Venturi said: I was privileged to recently see this aircraft up close at Planes of Fame. Truly a great plane. Click to expand... I saw one at the Abbotsford Airshow in 1974,I spoke to the owner,If I can recall I think it it was Cliff Robertson Hollywood actor.
Venturi said: I was privileged to recently see this aircraft up close at Planes of Fame. Truly a great plane. Click to expand... I saw one at the Abbotsford Airshow in 1974,I spoke to the owner,If I can recall I think it it was Cliff Robertson Hollywood actor.
Aug 22, 2019 #58 Capt. Vick Moderator Staff Mod 14,031 6,261 Jul 23, 2008 Long Island, New York Mitsubishi is not going to make new Zeros are they?
Aug 23, 2019 Thread starter #59 Shinpachi Colonel 12,030 15,496 Feb 17, 2008 Osaka No news about Zeros, Jim. Mitsubishi is currently suffering from financial hardships because of marketing failure of MRJ - Mitsubishi Regional Jet.
No news about Zeros, Jim. Mitsubishi is currently suffering from financial hardships because of marketing failure of MRJ - Mitsubishi Regional Jet.
Sep 24, 2019 #60 nuuumannn Major 10,491 10,515 Oct 12, 2011 Nelson Hmm, a potted history here reveals some of the setbacks affecting the MRJ programme. Mitsubishi SpaceJet - Wikipedia Maybe Mitsubishi should build some Zeroes and sell them to rich Western warbird owners, a la Orenburg Yaks?
Hmm, a potted history here reveals some of the setbacks affecting the MRJ programme. Mitsubishi SpaceJet - Wikipedia Maybe Mitsubishi should build some Zeroes and sell them to rich Western warbird owners, a la Orenburg Yaks?