A6M2-N Reference(Kimiko)

Yes finally decided on a name and back story! Also a reference image from multiple angles for future use. Her design may experience minor cosmetic changes in the future. 

Bio: Built by the Nakajima Aircraft company in 1941. Primarily used as a fighter-bomber, interceptor, and reconnaissance aircraft.
    Length: 33ft 1in
    Wingspan: 39ft 1in
    Height: 14ft 1in 
    Loaded Weight: 5,423lb
    Max Speed: 207.5mph
    Range: 1,107 mi
    Service  Ceiling: 32,800ft
    Armament: 2 7.7mm machine guns, 2 20mm cannon, 2 optional 132lb wing mounted bombs 
    Differentiation: Slightly oval nose, no oil cooling scoop, larger nose cowling stops at wing level, as well as a black and red "strip" on the sides of the canopy (most of the time).
    
    
Back Story:She was deployed to the Solomon islands in 1942 and was primarily used as a short range reconnaissance air craft. Despite the fact that she flew many 100's of miles paroling the waters and airspace around the islands, she never actually saw combat as she had the misfortune of being forced down in a storm and experiencing a very hard landing on choppy seas that caused extensive damage to both air frame and engine. She was so badly damaged that the Japanese did not not have the parts or will to repair her so she was shipped on multiple vessels, eventually ending up in Japanese controlled French Indochina. Repair work was slow and time consuming as the base's hanger did not have the proper parts and admiralty was too busy fighting the war in the Pacific to supply parts to a critical damaged pontoon plane stranded on the fringes of Japanese held territory. Repair work was (eventually) completed late in 1945. Kimiko was shocked to find that the war was over and she spent the duration of it cooped up in a dingy repair hanger. Japan had lost the war and now French Indochina was no longer under the emperor's control. The French military discovered her and made use of the slightly out dated but now fully functional A6M2-N. She paroled the skies and coast line near her hanger, now flying for a different flag, but requested to still keep her original paint job in remembrance to those who were not as fortunate as her. She was discharged from French service later that year after the French military was adequately equipped to resupply the country.