Mitsubishi A6M3 Reisen (Zero), Reg. N712Z, Other Marks: X-133, Serial No. 3869, Display Paint: Japanese Navy, Commemorative Air Force, close-up pilot view, air-to-air, Luke Air Force Base, test flights Arizona 2023

A Mitsubishi A6M3 Reisen, known as the Zero, operated by the Commemorative Air Force, is shown in air-to-air flight near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, during 2023 test flights. The aircraft carries registration N712Z, serial number 3869, and marking X-133, finished in Japanese Navy display paint. The image features a close-up view of the pilot seated beneath the framed canopy. The A6M3 is a single-seat World War II-era fighter powered by a Nakajima Sakae 21 air-cooled radial piston engine driving a three-blade propeller.