After a successful raid in Alaska, the Japanese fleet returned southward—unaware that it had left behind a fully intact aircraft for the Americans to capture.

A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the ...

What You Need to Know: Japan’s Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter dominated the skies over the Pacific early in World War II, achieving a 12-to-1 kill ratio. This carrier-based warplane, known for its speed, ...

Click to open image viewer. No other Japanese aircraft surpasses the Mitsubishi A6M Reisen ("ree-sin") as the symbol of Japanese air power during World War II. All Allied pilots feared and respected ...

An Imperial Japanese Navy Zero fighter captured by U.S. military forces flies over San Diego, California, in U.S. Army Air Force markings. (U.S. Navy) At the start of World War II, Japan's Mitsubishi ...