− | ''The Zero Fighter Model 52C was the last mass-produced variant of the Zero.<br>Its armaments and armor have been upgraded in exchange for some mobility.<br>The "Hachiman Squadron" was formed and deployed to Iwo Jima to attack and destroy enemy carriers from the air.<br>Faced with overwhelming numbers of US carrier aircraft, it was destroyed without offering much resistance. | + | ''The "Zero Fighter Model 52C" was the last mass-produced variant of the Zero.<br>Its armaments and armor have been upgraded in exchange for some mobility.<br>The "Hachiman Squadron" was formed and deployed to Iwo Jima to attack and destroy enemy carriers from the air.<br>Faced with overwhelming numbers of US carrier aircraft, it was destroyed without offering much resistance. |