blood red skies mitsubishi a6m2 zero squadronThe Mitsubishi A6M Zero was a fast, modern fighter, but had no armour for the pilot. When the Zero was in the hands of aggressive and well trained pilots this weakness was rarely apparent. Fast and manoeuvrable, and with an extremely long range, it proved a menace to the Allies in the early stages of the Pacific War. Referred to by its pilots as Reisen (Zero fighter); 0 coming from the last digit of the Imperial Year 2600 in which the aircraft entered