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Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 is visiting the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 "Zero", N58245, which has been undergoing long-term restoration at the SoCal Wing, has been sold to the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It will be disassembled and shipped to Hawaii in the near future.

Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 was built in Russia in 1939. Its construction ID is 2421645.

Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425

Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 is one of three registered in the United States. It is one of six I-16s that were recovered by the Alpine Fighter Collection of Wanaka, New Zealand. Three I-16s remain in New Zealand.

Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 has been registered to the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum since March 26, 2002.

Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425

Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425

Yakovlev Yak-3M, N529SB and Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425 Yakovlev Yak-3M, N529SB and Polikarpov I-16 Type 24, N30425

Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 "Zero", N58245 was built by Nakajima in October 1942. The hulk was recovered from Balalle Island in the Solomons in 1969 and restored by Bob Diemert of Carman, Manitoba, Canada using parts of several wrecks. That may help explain why its construction ID is variously reported as 807, 842, 5356, and 5358 and its type as A6M2-21 or A6M5-52. It first flew after rebuild on August 12, 1985.

Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 It is reported that the attempt to restore Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 "Zero", N58245 to airworthy condition has been abandoned due to airframe corrosion. It will be restored as a static display.

Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 "Zero", N58245 has been refitted with a Pratt & Whitney R1830 radial engine.

Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 "Zero", N58245

A6M Zero restoration Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 "Zero", N58245 undergoing restoration at Camarillo on August 25, 2001.

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