Robert Diemert - First Warbird Restorer, Japanese Recoveries

Robert Diemert Japanese Aircraft Salvaged & Restored

Complete list of aircraft Robert Diemert salvaged from Ballale Island in 1968.
Thanks to Ryan Toews, Jim Long, CAF Midland & Planes of Fame for additional information.

A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture 5451 Tail W1-150

Recovered front fuselage and tail section

A6M2 Zero Manufacture Number ? Hokoku 1045

Recovered fuselage center section (cockpit portion)

A6M2 Zero Manufacture Number 3471

Recovered fuselage section (cockpit and rear portion)

A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number 2985

Recovered nose machine gun ammunition cover

A6M3 Model 32 Zero Manufacture Number 3285 Tail 3-174

Recovered fuselage section, tail and likely wings

A6M3 Model 22 Zero Manufacture No 3753 Tail T2-103(?)

Recovered rear fuselage of this Zero and horizontal stabilizers

A6M2 Zero Model 21 Manufacture Number 4362

Recovered left horizontal stabilizer and an elevator

A6M2 Zero Model 21 Manufacture Number 4362

Recovered left horizontal stabilizer and an elevator

D3A2 Val Manufacture Number 3178
Complete aircraft salvaged, restored to flying condition with a Wright R-2600 radial

A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number 5355

A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number 5451 Tail W1-150

A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number 5459

A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number 6345

A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture Number 7830

Restored Aircraft
From the salvaged aircraft, the following were restored by Diemert and others, although only two were completed, one was a replica and the Val still in restoration:

A6M2 Zero Manufacture Number 4461

Constructor Number applied to the first Zero restored by Diemert, crashed in 1970s.

A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture No 5356 Tail No EII-102

Replica aircraft built off patterns from Diemert salvaged material by Blyad Corporation.

A6M2 Model 21 Zero Manufacture No 5450 Tail EII-140

Replica aircraft built off patterns from Diemert salvaged material by Blyad Corporation.

A6M2 Model 21 Manufacture No 6544 Tail AI-I-129 (Replica)

Replica aircraft built off patterns from Diemert salvaged material by Blyad Corporation.

D3A2 Val Manufacture Number 3178

Restored to flying condition by Diemert, under re-restoration by Planes of Fame