Zero A6M

War Planes in Colour #6

by H.P. Willmott

Second Library copy- San Diego Air and Space Museum

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Hedley Paul "Ned" Willmott was a widely published military historian, author, former Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in modern history and politics from Liverpool University and a Ph.D. from the University of London in 1991.

Reviews

[J. Bryce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well illustrated for its era -- it was published in 1980 -- but not much new here, if you've seen every other book on the Mitsubishi Zero, as I have...

But it only cost three cents so what the hell.

[Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well-illustrated design and production history of Japan's most famous fighter. Willmott emphasizes that the same design features that made the Zero a highly effective offensive fighter early in the war rapidly became issues as Japan faced more capable American planes and was forced onto the defensive.