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Aircraft hub · 1937 · Second World War
Pearl Harbor’s fighter and torpedo-bomber; Britain’s examples are a cockpit and some Pacific wreckage. The gazetteer currently lists it at 2 UK museums.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
The gazetteer records 2 Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 2 UK collections, in 2 regions: East of England, South East England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | East of England | Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero cockpit section 196 Cockpit or section |
| Wings Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Haywards Heath | South East England | Nakajima B5N2 Kate wreckage 5353 Wreckage |
Computed from the survey
Avro Lancaster, Bristol Beaufighter, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk, Douglas C-47 Dakota, Harrier family.
East of England has 1 collection recording the type.
Type notes
| Type | Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate (A6M5 Zero, B5N2 Kate) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 2 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 2 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
The Aviation Gazetteer records 2 Mitsubishi Zero & Nakajima Kate airframes in UK collections.
IWM Duxford has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.