Japanese historian Masatake Okumiya stated that the acquisition of the Akutan Zero "was no less serious" than the Japanese defeat at the Battle of Midway, and that it "did much to hasten Japan's final defeat".
Sejarawan Jepang Masatake Okumiya menyatakan bahwa diperolehnya Zero Akutan "tidak kalah seriusnya" dari kekalahan Jepang di Pertempuran Midway, dan "berakibat banyak untuk mempercepat kekalahan terakhir Jepang" dalam perang.