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==First Combat==

==First Combat==

The Zero first saw combat in China on September 13, 1940, when 13 Zeros fought 27 Chinese fighters over the city of Chungking.  In a thirty minute battle, every Chinese plane was downed, one pilot accounting for five planes himself.  Four Zeros suffered light damage.<ref>Zero, by Masatake Okumiya, Jiro Horikoshi, and Martin Caidin, 2004</ref>  

The Zero first saw combat in China on September 13, 1940, when 13 Zeros fought 27 Chinese fighters over the city of Chungking.  In a thirty minute battle, every Chinese plane was downed, one pilot accounting for five planes himself.  Four Zeros suffered light damage.<ref name="MyFirstRef">Zero, by Masatake Okumiya, Jiro Horikoshi, and Martin Caidin, 2004</ref>  

==Notable Roles in Combat==

==Notable Roles in Combat==

The Zero played a role in the attack on [[Pearl Harbor]], escorting the Japanese [[bomber]]s and strafing installations.  Nine Zeroes were lost in the attack, but they shot down at least ten defending American fighters and destroyed many more on the ground.

The Zero played a role in the attack on [[Pearl Harbor]], escorting the Japanese [[bomber]]s and strafing installations.  Nine Zeroes were lost in the attack, but they shot down at least ten defending American fighters and destroyed many more on the ground.<ref name="MyFirstRef"/>

Zeros were present for almost every battle of the Pacific War that had an aerial component.  They were especially prominent in the carrier battles, such as those at [[Battle of the Coral Sea|Coral Sea]] and [[Battle of Midway|Midway]].

Zeros were present for almost every battle of the Pacific War that had an aerial component.  They were especially prominent in the carrier battles, such as those at [[Battle of the Coral Sea|Coral Sea]] and [[Battle of Midway|Midway]].