Nakajima B5N Kate 1/72 Scale Model

Japanese B5N2 Type 97 Navy Carrier Bomber - This is a model of a plane from the carrier Akagi that participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The Allied codename for these planes was "Kate." Kates could carry torpedoes or regular bombs, but they suffered heavy losses when they weren't escorted by defending fighters. The Kate first saw combat in 1938 against the Chinese, and was used until 1944, although the Nakajima B6N "Jill," its successor, started entering service in 1943.

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