Rising Hero

Historical testimony: This Zero fighter of the Genzan Naval Air Corps operated from a unit formed on August 15, 1944, at Wonsan Naval Air Base, Northern Korea. It was a part training, part operational unit with a few Zero-Sen 52s on strength for operational training. The unit was still in existence at the end of the Pacific War, attached to the 10th Air flotilla, 15th Training Air Fleet. The stripped back colour was quite common on Japanese planes due to the poor quality of the paint. The part shows bullet impacts and damage to the fuselage.

Artwork description: Enamel paint on aluminium plates riveted to cardboard panel and curved on a foam board structure. Approximate size 102 x 76 cm.

Price: AUD$ 1500.00