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A Mitsubishi A6M Zero special attack aircraft diving on the carrier Lexington (Essex-class) off the Philippines, 5 Nov 1944. This plane struck the carrier directly outboard of the secondary conn causing moderate damage

Caption   A Mitsubishi A6M Zero special attack aircraft diving on the carrier Lexington (Essex-class) off the Philippines, 5 Nov 1944. This plane struck the carrier directly outboard of the secondary conn causing moderate damage ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-270495
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A6M Zero   Main article  Photos  
Tokko "Kamikaze" Special Attack Doctrine   Main article  Photos  
Lexington (Essex-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 5 Nov 1944
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 Jan 2006

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Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".



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