A6M Zero-sen Aces 1940-42The Mitsubishi A6M Zero sen was Japans Spitfire. In continuous development and operational service from the time of the Sino Japanese War in 1940 to the end of the Pacific War in 1945, it is held in almost mythical awe, similar to Britains legendary fighter aircraft. At the time of its operational debut, the fighters design features offered the revolutionary combination of an all round vision canopy, cannon armament, and a jettisonable drop tank,