When the Nakajima B5N1 torpedo bomber entered service in
1937, it was the most advanced aircraft of its type in the world. Known
by its Allied reporting name of ‘Kate’, the B5N1 proved devastatingly
effective in the early Pacific engagements of WWII.
Known
as the Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber, the B5N1 ‘Kate’ was the main
Japanese naval attack aircraft of the war and was to take a heavy toll
of Allied shipping. Even though it served throughout WWII, the ‘Kate’
was obsolete by the time newer American fighters entered the Pacific War
but it was forced to continue fighting, as an effective replacement
aircraft was not available to the Japanese Navy.
Specifications | |
Type | Aircraft, Military |
Brand | Airfix |
Airfix 1/72 Nakajima B5N1 "Kate"
- UPC: 5055288631007
- Brand: Airfix
- Product Code: A04060
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£19.99
- Ex Tax: £16.66
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