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Zero fighter Model 11
Captain Suzuki Minoru's Model 11 Zero fighter. Participated as an escort fighter in the Bombing of Chongqing.
Replacing the short-range Type 96 fighter (Mitsubishi A5M), which was the main force until then, it became possible to provide round-trip escort to Chongqing.