AIR SHOW TIME!!!!!!!

wfooshee · Apr 13, 2010

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Patriot · Apr 13, 2010

wfooshee said:
Taking off, Val dive bomber and Zero fighter, part of the Tora, Tora, Tora show:

There were 8 Japanes planes, I think 6 Zeros, a Kate torpedo bomber, and a Val dive bomber, plus one American, a P-39. I have to say that the sight of these made chills go up and down my spine. This was a cool show!

The act is a simulation of the Pearl Harbor attack, with bomb runs, a pursuit by the P-39 against one of the Zeros, and explosions on the ground.

I guess you know, at least the zeros are USA AT6 wwii trainers with modifications

I believe there are only one or two "real" zeros flying

It's like making a Shelby Cobra kit car that's not the real thing, but an imperfect copy

from https://www.fantasyofflight.com/aircraftpages/zero.htm

There is only 1 true original Zero flying in the world today and is displayed and flown at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California. Several rebuilds have been almost scratch built, from aircraft similar to this one, and are flying today with American-built engines. Original Japanese engines are almost impossible to find in a condition to be overhauled. Most recovered aircraft have significant corrosion because of the salty South Pacific environment. Little of the original metal is usable in aircraft that are to be restored to flying condition. Most of the Zero's seen in movies, such as “Tora, Tora, Tora” and “Pearl Harbor” are dolled up American AT-6 trainers. Real Zeros would fly much faster than the ones seen in Hollywood films.