21K views · 444 reactions | A rare three aircraft formation A6M Zeros flew at the Planes of Fame Air Show 2012. The lead aircraft in the formation is Planes of Fame's A6M5 Model 52, the world's only flying original authentic Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The other two are A6M3 Model 22s built in Russia from patterns in the 1990's. Credits: Tom Dozier via Planes of Fame YouTube channel | Zero Fighter Pilots | Facebook

Thach Weave: The maneuver that defeated the A6M Zero Fighter! The Thach Weave was an innovative aerial combat maneuver developed during World War II by U.S. Navy pilot James Thach. Designed to counter the superior agility of the Japanese A6M Zero fighter, the Thach Weave involved two American aircraft flying in tandem to create a protective formation. When one fighter engaged an enemy, the other would weave in to assist, making it difficult for the Zero to target either plane without exposing it