Japanese Zero Data Plate

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This appears to be of an A6M5 data plate, maybe serial number 2987. Can anyone confirm and maybe identify which unit this plane was assigned?
 

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Where have you bought it .... ?

judging by the scratches it is from here ...

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the another one is here ... interesting, two the main data plates with the same info. Perhaps Shinpachi Shinpachi can shade some light.

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Where have you bought it .... ?

judging by the scratches it is from here ...

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the another one is here ... interesting, two the main data plates with the same info. Perhaps Shinpachi Shinpachi can shade some light.

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Yep. But the most recent offering of this item (which was probably returned and relisted) only had the data plate.
 
Best I can tell is that the data plate is not the actual serial number of the aircraft. Perhaps a Construction Number which could lead to a serial number or this may also be a data plate for an Assembly or Part. I also do not believe 2987 is in the correct range for A6M5's.

A6M's had the serial number block painted on the left rear fuselage.

Edit; 10.8 kgs = 23.81lbs
 
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製造所 三菱重工業株式會社 Manufacturer : Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
名古屋航空機製作所 Nagoya Aircraft Plant

使用機体 零式艦上戰闘機五二型 Airframe for use : Type zero carrier based fighter model 52
A6M5 A6M5

製造番号 第2987号 Production number : 2987th

部品番号 6012 Parts number : 6012

自重 10.800瓩 Self weight : 10.800 kgs

検印 Inspection stamp :

検査年月日 Inspection date :

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Well ....it looks like it is a data plate used for the A6M5 part/component rather but not of the whole aircraft. Unless I'm wrong.
 
製造所 三菱重工業株式會社 Manufacturer : Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
名古屋航空機製作所 Nagoya Aircraft Plant

使用機体 零式艦上戰闘機五二型 Airframe for use : Type zero carrier based fighter model 52
A6M5 A6M5

製造番号 第2987号 Production number : 2987th

部品番号 6012 Parts number : 6012

自重 10.800瓩 Self weight : 10.800 kgs

検印 Inspection stamp :

検査年月日 Inspection date :

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Wonderful information suppied there. I apologise if I'm not doing this correctly as I'm new to Forums, but I also have a Zero plate which I'd like explained please. I have found some info online that suggests its from the tailplane section and the date is 1942, but I'd love to know what the rest of the plate means please. Many thanks.
 

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Hey PhantomBoss,

Welcome to the forum. :)

The only item I can translate is the date. The date is in Showa format, indicating it was made?/inspected?/accepted? February 9th 1945.

Showa Year 1 begins December 25th 1926, so Showa 1 only has 7 days in it.

I think the stamps to the left of the date indicate it was made by Mitsubishi for the IJA, but I am not sure about the IJA part.

Link to Wiki article on Mitsubishi industries, showing the logo "Mitsubishi - Wikipedia"
 
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Google makes it : Daikokugo Carrier-Based Fighter Model 2
 

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