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 and a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat fly in close air-to-air formation near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, during 2023 test flights. Both aircraft are operated by the Commemorative Air Force and finished in historically accurate Japanese Navy and U.S. Navy display paint schemes. The A6M3, registered N712Z, is powered by a Nakajima Sakae radial piston engine, while the F6F-5 Hellcat, registered N1078Z, uses a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. The image shows clear cockpit views and stable formation flight.