A slight segue into World War II history here, as Fumihito Yamamoto posts something about the history and background of the Japanese warplanes – nicknamed Zero Fighters – in Citizen Historian.
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter was one of the most famous fighter planes of the Second World War. But do you know what the “Zero” signifies? The Zero of the Mitsubishi Zero fighter represented the last two digits of Year 2600 in Kōki (皇紀) calendar – the year it was first commissioned – or 1940 in the Christian (Gregorian) calendar.
Read more about this Japanese engine of destruction in Citizen Historian!
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My parents lived in Singapore for about 10 years and I never learned of all these while I was a schoolgirl. It’s very educational. Great job. Keep it up.
Posted on October 10th, 2007 at 11:01 am
I see this and I’m reminded of the Sunday afternoons (some 15 to 20 years ago I think!) watching “Tora, Tora, Tora” and “Battle for Midway” on TV.
Posted on October 10th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
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