The Mitsubishi A6M Zero ... the top aircrafts; however, it was introduced late in the war, making its service time much shorter than others. While early models suffered losses against the Japanese ...

Shortly before 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese ... his damaged Zero toward a street in Fort Kamehameha. Palm trees clipped his port wing and jerked the stick from his hand. The fighter slammed ...