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In the vast skies over the Pacific, a new kind of battle was fought — one that would decide air supremacy in World War II. The Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero had once ruled the skies, unmatched in agility and range. But by 1943, a new challenger rose from American aircraft carriers — the Grumman F6F Hellcat, a machine built to counter the Zero’s dominance and reclaim the air. What followed was a fierce duel of skill, innovation, and determination. The Hellcat wasn’t as nimble, but it was tougher,

Twin flypasts straight over the camera followed by landings from two absolute legends of WWII aviation. An original Mitsubishi A6M Zero, still powered by its Nakajima Sakae radial, alongside a Douglas SBD Dauntless running the unmistakable Wright R-1820 Cyclone. This is pure mechanical history — raw radial engine sound, low passes, and the kind of atmosphere you just don’t get anymore. Aircraft that once faced each other in combat, now flying together, sounding incredible, and reminding us how d