What REALLY Happened to Japan's Mitsubishi Zero Fighters After WW2?

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The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was one of the most feared fighter aircraft of World War II. It dominated the skies during the early years of the Pacific War, shocked Allied pilots at Pearl Harbor, and became a symbol of Japan's military power.

But what REALLY happened to Japan's legendary Zero fighters after the war ended in 1945?

After Japan's surrender, thousands of Zero fighters were abandoned across airfields, remote islands, jungles, and hidden military bases throughout the Pacific. Many were destroyed by Allied forces, while others were secretly tested, studied, and even flown by former enemies. Some vanished into dense jungles, only to be rediscovered decades later, while a handful survived against all odds and still exist today.

In this episode of WW2 Revisited, we uncover the fascinating story of what happened to Japan's most famous fighter aircraft after WWII. From mass destruction operations and secret Allied test flights to forgotten wrecks, mysterious discoveries, and the rare surviving Zeros that still fly today, this is the incredible post-war fate of one of history's most iconic warplanes.

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