A6M2-N 'Rufe' pilots were still able to hit hard and a number of American planes fell as their victims. Rescued NASA astronauts deliver message to Trump, Musk after 'incredible' nine months in ...

To provide fighter cover for such outposts, they developed floatplane fighters. A6M2-N known as 'Rufe' was initially an interim solution which simply modified the famous Zero and replaced the ...

and established a seaplane base with six A6M2-N floatplane fighters. The Japanese carrier striking force remained north of Rabaul. Fletcher heard of the occupation of Tulagi that evening. He detached ...