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Zero on Akutan Island

Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:07 pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hawk914/530168660/

Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:09 pm

I see the US Navy repaired 'Koga's Zero' . But can it be found anywhere today? (Museum?)

????

Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:17 pm

It was wrecked in a taxi accident. Only the data plate and a few instruments remain.

Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:08 pm

What did they do with Koga's body?

Bury it there next to the wreck?

Koga's Zero

Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:56 pm

Koga's Zero was chopped to pieces by the prop of a Helldiver
in a taxiing accident. Before it was destroyed it played an im-
portant role in formulating tactics for Naval Aviators to use
against the Japanese.

???

Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:22 pm

Koga's body was buried at the crash site.
I was later intered in a small cemetary with
other Japanese dead. It has disappeared now
some believing it was among others returned to
Japan post war.

Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:22 am

I see- Thanks Jack.
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