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Nakajima B5N
Nakajima B5N

The Nakajima B5N (Japanese: 中島 B5N, Allied reporting name "Kate") was the standard torpedo bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) for much of World War II.

While the B5N was substantially faster and more capable than its Allied counterparts, the TBD Devastator, Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Albacore, it was close to obsolescence by 1941. Nevertheless, the B5N operated throughout the whole war, due to the delayed development of its successor, the B6N. In the early part of the Pacific War, flown by well-trained IJN aircrews and as part of well-coordinated attacks, the B5N achieved particular successes at the battles of Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, and Santa Cruz Islands.

Although primarily used as a carrier-based aircraft, it was also used as a land-based bomber upon occasion. The B5N had a crew of three: pilot, navigator/bombardier/observer, and radio operator/gunner.

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Nakajima B5N2 Type 97 Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service BI-312
"Juzo Mori, Soryu, Pearl Harbor (first attack wave), Dec 7, 1941".
Hobby Master : HA2006 | 1:72 scale | 1000 pieces Worldwide | read more...

Nakajima B5N1 Type 97 Model 1 Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service C1-301
"Aircraft Carrier Zuiho Flying Group, February 1942".
Hobby Master : HA2005 | 1:72 scale | 1000 pieces Worldwide | read more...


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