IJN

1945

Elliot Smock 2002

Steve Dodd, 2003

Phil Bradley 2005

Aircraft History
Reportedly built by Nakajima in 1944.

Wartime History
Japanese service unknown. Captured after the war, and ATAIU-SEA markings were applied by the RAF in Malaysia. This Zero, along with other captured Japanese aircraft ended up at Tebrau, and was transported to the United Kingdom, arriving in 1947.

Wreckage
Stored by the RAF until 1961, it was then transfered from the RAF to the Imperial War Musuem for display. All that remains today is the center fuselage section and wing center section, with the landing gear partially deployed. The Sakae 21 engine reportedly from this same Zero is displayed seporately at Aerospace Museum at Cosford.

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