IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY (AVIATION) . 大日本帝國海軍
三菱A6M2零式艦上戦闘機21型 ZERO
"Waking a Giant". The lead plane of the Kaga escort Zeros on the second wave attack.
Flown by Lt Yasushi Nikaido (二階堂易)
455th Bomber Aviation Regiment, 105th Composite Aviation Division
This was one of Su-24Ms deployed in combat against Georgia, in August 2008