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Mitchell Holman wrote in
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Tadayoshi Koga's zero recovered from the Aleutian islands

The Akutan Zero was destroyed in a training accident in 1945 hit by a
Curtis SB2C Helldiver while taxiing out

john szalay john.szalayatatt.net wrote in
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Mitchell Holman wrote in
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Tadayoshi Koga's zero recovered from the Aleutian islands

The Akutan Zero was destroyed in a training accident in 1945 hit by a
Curtis SB2C Helldiver while taxiing out



Didn't know that part.........

Mitchell Holman wrote in
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john szalay john.szalayatatt.net wrote in
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Mitchell Holman wrote in
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Tadayoshi Koga's zero recovered from the Aleutian islands

The Akutan Zero was destroyed in a training accident in 1945 hit by a
Curtis SB2C Helldiver while taxiing out



Didn't know that part.........





In February 1945 Cmdr. Richard G. Crommelin was taxiing Zero 4593 at San
Diego Naval Air Station, where it was being used to train pilots bound
for the Pacific war zone. An SB2C Curtiss Helldiver overran it and
chopped it up from tail to cockpit. Crommelin survived, the Zero didn,t .




Same thing happened in Midland Texas on March 15 2016
but this time the zero is in the shop with chopped "tailfeathers.."

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NTSB Identification: CEN16CA126A
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, March 15, 2016 in Midland, TX
Probable Cause Approval Date: 05/03/2016
Aircraft: NAKAJIMA A6M2 MODEL 21, registration: N8280K
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

The six-ship formation of vintage World War II airplanes had completed
their run-ups on the taxiway and were preparing for departure. A
departure clearance was received from air traffic control and the six-
ship formation proceeded to the runway for takeoff. The Goodyear
"Corsair" airplane was sixth in formation and trailing the Nakajima
"Zero" airplane. These tailwheel airplanes required the pilots to taxi in
an S-turn pattern due to the limited forward visibility. As the Corsair
pilot proceeded with the S-turn taxi to the runway, the Corsair overtook
the Zero and collided with its tail. The Zero spun right about 270
degrees and came to rest. The Corsair stopped quickly and its propeller
impacted the taxiway. The Zero sustained substantial damage to the
empennage and the Corsair sustained minor damage. The pilots conducted an
accident debrief and determined that a lack of "vigilance" was to blame.
Both pilots reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or
malfunctions with the airframes or engines that would have precluded
normal operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s)
of this accident as follows:
The Goodyear pilot did not see and avoid the Nakajima ahead on the
taxiway.