How a single crashed Zero fighter recovered from Alaskan tundra in 1942 revealed the vulnerabilities that reversed American fortunes in the Pacific air war.
TaildraggerOn August 7, 1942, Japanese ace Saburo Sakai flew 560 miles home from Guadalcanal alone - one eye destroyed, barely conscious, no radio.
TaildraggerThe Grumman F6F Hellcat reversed American fortunes in the Pacific by out-engineering the Zero, achieving a 19-to-1 kill ratio and accounting for over 60% of all naval air victories.
TaildraggerThe Planes of Fame Airshow at Chino features the world's only flying Mitsubishi Zero and hands-on access to rare WWII warbirds.
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