Mitsubishi A6M3 Reisen (Zero), Reg. N712Z, Other Marks: X-133, Serial No. 3869, Display Paint: Japanese Navy, Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, Reg. N1078Z, Other Marks: CAG, Serial No. A5634, Display Paint: U.S. Navy, Aircraft Name: Minsi III, Commemorative Air Force, close-up pilot view, formation, air-to-air, Luke Air Force Base, test flights Arizona 2023

A Mitsubishi A6M3 Reisen Zero and a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat named Minsi III fly in formation during air-to-air test flights near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in 2023. The Zero has registration N712Z, serial 3869, and X-133 Japanese Navy display paint, while the Hellcat has registration N1078Z, serial A5634, CAG markings, and U.S. Navy paint. Both aircraft are operated by the Commemorative Air Force. Close-up cockpit views of the pilots are visible. The Zero is powered by a Nakajima Sakae 21 radial engine and the Hellcat by a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine.