User blog comment:TehSpartan/Mitsubishi A6M Zero vs Messerschmit ME 109/@comment-1017446-20110715020702/@comment-184.151.222.2-20140122205206

Me or Bf 109 had better armour and more protection for its fuel tanks did it not. To my knowledge the Zero had no protection so was easily downed. If you could get a bead on it. Most dogfights were down to pilot skill.