Hobby Master HA2010 B5N1 Type 97 Attack Bomber "Kate" Usa Naval Flying Group
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HA2010 - B5N1 Type 97 Attack Bomber "Kate" Usa Naval Flying Group, 1943-1944
The Nakajima B5N1 first flew in January 1937 and soon saw combat during the Sino-Japanese War that revealed several flaws. 1939 saw the introduction of the B5N2 with a larger engine and several modifications compared to the B5N1. Rather than add heavy armor to protect the crew it was hoped that the new aircraft would be faster and better able to take on the USA aircraft so by 1943 some B5N1s were relegated to flight training at Usa Air Base on Kyushu.