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	Nakajima B5N - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Unlike its Allied counterparts the TBD Devastator and Fairey Swordfish which was obsolescent by 1939, the type was obsolescent by 1941.
		The B5N was designed by a team led by Katsuji Nakamura in response to a 1935 specification by the Navy for a torpedo bomber to replace the Yokosuka B4Y.
		The B5N served as the basis for a follow-on design, the Nakajima B6N, which eventually replaced it in front-line service.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nakajima_B5N (598 words)

	Kate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kate, a nickname for Katherine, Kathleen, and any other name that begins phonetically with KATH.
		Kate is also a nickname for Katelyn or Kaitlin.
		Katherina Minola or Kate, one of the main characters in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kate (201 words)

	Nakajima B5N Kate
		Wreckage of this Kate was abandoned at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain, where it rested near the shore.
		The Kate and consisted of the fuselage less the tail group, the centre section that incorporates the main fuel tanks and both main carts, and one vertical folding outer main plane panel.
		In mid-2003, it was recovered by 75 Squadron, barged to Lae where it was put in a container and exported to Melbourne Australia, but was impounded by the PNG Museum and its ownership resolved in a court case ending in 2005, in favor of the salvagers.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /aircraft/b5n/jacquinot.html (181 words)

	Nakajima B5N / B6N shipboard torpedo-bombers (David Llewellyn James)
		Nakajima B5N - Allied reporting-name 'Kate' - was the sole shipboard torpedo-bomber of the Japanese Navy at the start of the Pacific War.
		Along with the destruction of the carrier Wasp by a Japanese submarine during the Guadalcanal campaign these were the major blows to the American carrier forces in the early phase of the Pacific War.
		These exploits supplemented the Kate's success in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941, in which 40 B5N2s armed with torpedoes - and 103 B5N2s armed with bombs - inflicted enormous damage on the US Battle Fleet.
	www.angelfire.com /fm/compass/zz91.htm (475 words)

	Targetware :: View topic - Promised scans nad more...
		Seems a lot of people think the Kate was mainstay of IJN attack forces through the whole war, pretty much as Zero was the main fighter, but it is in fact not true.
		From what I understand Kates served as frontline attack plane as long as to Marianas campaign (their last mission), but the Tenzan was deployed in summer 1943, show it's first battle in Bougainville on 5th of November 1943 and was produced in total amount of 1268 machines.
		Kate was produced in total amount of 1245 machines + 150 transitory variant by Mitsubishi (with ginsei engine - stronger than hikari, but weaker than sakae).
	www.targetware.net /modules.php?op=modload&name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2028 (3304 words)

	Hasegawa 1/72 B5N2 Kate Preview
		Nakajima's B5N was an answer to a 1935 requirement for a naval torpedo bomber that could also perform long range reconnaissance.
		Kates were responsible for much of the devastation created at Pearl Harbor as they and their 'Long Lance' torpedoes were most effective against the battleships moored next to Ford Island.
		Kates were used throughout the early and middle stages of the war, only replaced late in their career by the larger and faster Jill and Grace.
	modelingmadness.com /scotts/axis/j/katepreview.htm (521 words)

	B5N / B6N
		The B5N or Type 97 was Japan's primary carrier based attack plane when the war began.
		It was intended for both torpedo and level bombing, in the latter role the bombardier viewing the target through the opening of small folding doors under the fuselage.
		The lack of armor or leak-proof fuel tanks made the 'Jill' as vulnerable to allied fighters as was the 'Kate'.
	members.tripod.com /cvjunyo/id24.htm (588 words)

	Carrier Battles in the Pacific - 1942 ... and other WWII battles in the Pacific (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Shokaku contributed 20 Nakajima B5N Kate torpedo-bombers, Zuikaku 21 Aichi D3A Val dive-bombers and both carriers sent a total of 21 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters for a grand total of 62.
		Nine Kates were shot down and one made a water landing, and two Zeros of the fighter escort also ditched.
		Kates which would usually be armed with torpedoes carried bombs and one made a hit on the Hornet.
	www.everblue.net /1942/santacruz.php (3311 words)

	The Kate & Jill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		TheNakajima B5N Allied reporting name Katherine "Kate" was the sole shipborne torpedo bomber of the Japanese Navy at the start of the Pacific War.
		Along with the destruction of the carrier Wasp by a Japanese submarine during the Guadalcanal campaign these were the major blows to the American carrier forces in the early stages of the War.
		These exploits supplemented the Kate's success in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941, in which 40 B5N2s armed with torpedoes and 103 B5N1s armed with bombs crippled the US Battle Fleet.
	www.ussessexcv9.org /Bravepages/kate.html (682 words)

	Nakajima B5N2 Kate by Ian Robertson (Hasegawa 1/48) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Hasegawa's 1/48 B5N "Kate" has been much anticipated by fans of Japanese Navy aircraft following the earlier releases of the B7A "Grace" and B6N "Jill" kits, both of which were superb.
		The first Kate version released by Hasegawa was the B5N2 with a centerline 800 kg bomb.
		All in all the Hasegawa "Kate" is a quality offering, and unlike many Japanese Navy aircraft the Kate has a number of interesting camouflage options.
	www.kitparade.com /features01/kateir_1.htm (637 words)

	B5N Kate
		History: The B5N Kate was Japans primary Carrier based Torpedo Bomber at the beginning of World War II.
		The Kate was a very stable torpedo launching platform, with its large wings and firm flight characteristics.
		The Kate's counter-part the Devastator was an unhappy design which suffered heavily.
	www.speakeasy.org /~mefletcher/b5nkate.html (362 words)

	Nakajima B5N Kate 1/72 Scale
		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.
	www.jdburgessonline.com /planes/kate.html (360 words)

	AML's 1/72 B5M1 Mabel
		The combination of all these features made the B5M1 appear immensely cumbersome in comparison to the B5N1, and it weighed in at over 500 pounds heavier than the "Kate." Despite this, the B5M1's top speed was two miles an hour faster than the "Kate's" and maximum range was over 130 miles greater.
		Tests in November 1937 showed the "Kate" to be more maneuverable, and the long, lean B5N1 looked the part more than the B5M1.
		These similarities mean that some creativity and the use of a detail set for the Kate could be used to bring the Mabel's interior up to snuff.
	www.internetmodeler.com /1999/february/first-looks/fl_mabel.htm (769 words)

	Joint Service Open House 2005 - U.S. Department of Defense, Photo Essay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The pilot of a vintage Japanese Nakajima B5N "Kate" bomber takes off in front of thousands of visitors at the 2005 Joint Service Open House at Andrews Air Force Base.
		During World War II Nakajima B5N2 "Kates" were the primary bomber used in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
		The Kate carried a crew of three, had a cruising speed of only 160 MPH, and was equipped with torpedoes modified for the shallow water of Pearl Harbor.
	www.defenselink.mil /home/photoessays/2005-05/p20050523a4.html (88 words)

	Civilization Fanatics' Forums - New Unit: Japanese G4M "Betty" Bomber
		The Val by Wyrmshadow is must probably a Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedobomber.
		The Aichi D3A "Val" is a most, together with Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedobomber the most famous Jap plane beside the Zero.
		The B5N "Kate" was followed as a torpedobomber by the Nakajima B6N Tenzan "Jill", almost as famous.
	forums.civfanatics.com /printthread.php?t=102088 (1351 words)

	Pearl Harbor - pg. 2 - Flight Journal Magazine article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Nakajima B5N Kate played two roles on December 7: it was a torpedo plane and a high-level bomber.
		The carrier air groups owned 144 Nakajima B5N torpedo planes, 138 Aichi D3A dive bombers and 138 Mitsubishi A6M fighters, arguably flown by the most experienced naval aviators on earth.
		The Japanese navy's standard torpedo plane was the Nakajima B5N, which entered service in 1937—; the same year as America's ill-fated Douglas TBD.
	www.flightjournal.com /articles/pearl_harbor/pearl_harbor_2.asp (844 words)

	FAOW B5N Kate
		Akagi during the sortie to the Indian Ocean in April 1942.
		The aircraft from these ships were identified with a red stripe running the length of the fuselage.
		The 'Kate' bomber behind it with the 2 white tail stripes is the plane of buntaicho
	www.j-aircraft.com /translations/faow/faow_b5n_kate.htm (1400 words)

	Nakajima B5N (Kate)
		The B5N was designed to meet an Imperial Japanese Navy 1935 requirement to replace the Yokosuka B4Y.
		The B5N was used in the Sino-Japanese War predating World War II.
		The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor included 144 B5N torpedo bombers.
	www.shanaberger.com /B5N.htm (87 words)

	Japanese
		The Kate was developed from a 1937 design for an all-metal low wing monoplane to deliver torpedoes against enemy shipping.
		The B5N had a clean configuration with a completely retractable undercarriage and an enormous wing which folded allowing a relatively small carrier stowage signature.
		The Kate was quite successful in the first two years of the war despite its lack of protection for the crew and fuel tank and the minimal rear defensive armament of a single 7.7 mm popgun.
	www.eaa32.org /Articles/Japanese.html (1055 words)

	Hasegawa A6M3 Zero
		Nakajima's Kate was the world's premier torpedo bomber from the time of its introduction in late 1937 to the appearance of Grumman's TBF Avenger in mid-1942.
		It was a marvelously clean design for a three-place aircraft, and though the swarms of Hellcats increasingly decimated its numbers and effectiveness, it remains an aircraft of great historical importance to any student of the Pacific.
		Hasegawa has released the B5N "Kate" in four boxings as of this writing: a B5N2 level bomber with 800 kg armor piercing bomb, a B5N2 torpedo bomber, an earlier B5N1 with the bulbous cowling and single-row radial engine, and the last evolution of the design, a B5N2 with a Yagi radar array.
	rollmodels.net /nreviews/airplanes/48hasekate/hasekate.php (1185 words)

	B5N Kate Wingfold Review by Rodger Kelly (Cutting Edge 1/32)
		Hasegawa's Kates can be had for around USD$20-24 with a little searching, haggling and club discount, so the cost of this set is pretty good really.
		Well, the inner surfaces of the wings have a scribe line at the appropriate spot so my bet is yes, they will.
		If you want a Kate with folded wings right now then go out and by this set.
	www.kitreview.com /reviews/katewingfoldeviewrk_1.htm (468 words)

	Jill by Ian Robertson (Hasegawa 1/48) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The B6N Tenzan (Heavenly Mountain) carrier torpedo bomber was intended as a replacement for the B5N "Kate".
		Armament consisted of a 7.7 mm machine gun aimed from the rear cockpit and one aimed from the rear ventral position (there is a retractable ventral door aft of the trailing edge of the wing).
		I built Hasegawa's B6N2 type 12 "Jill" (with 250 kg bombs) in the markings of an aircraft belonging to the 601st Naval Flying Group.
	www.kitparade.com /features00/jillir_1.htm (720 words)

	Osprey - When it Counted
		In either case, the Nakjima B5N 'Kate's' level bombing was far better than predicted and much better than the 13%-14% achieved before intensive training.
		The attacks on the airfields were highly effective, but the nature of the targets makes it impossible to separate and analyse the damage caused by dive-bombing, level bombing and strafing, and the consequent fires and explosions.
		The first wave lost one 'Val', five 'Kates', and three Mitsubishi A6M 'Zero' fighters which were escorting the bombers and strafing opportune targets, the second, 14 'Vals' and six 'Zeros'.
	www.ospreypublishing.com /content2.php/cid=74 (2879 words)

	History Rebuilt
		These aircraft were code named by the Americans: Zero or Zeke for the fighter, Kate for the Type 97 torpedo bomber and Val for the Type 99 dive bomber.
		The greenhouse canopy had to be completely redone into a five section piece; the wingtips were extended and reshaped with fiberglass; the BT-13 fin and rudder were reshaped slightly to more closely resemble the Kate’s; and a third seat was installed facing rearward.
		In all, 25 replica Zeros, nine Kates and nine Vals were built in California by Stewart-Davis and Cal-Volair.
	www.toratoratora.com /we_are/articles/history_rebuilt/default.htm (2068 words)

	Naval Aviation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		He also ensured the development of more advance fighter and attack aircraft capable of operating from carrier decks.
		The result of this was the production of such aircraft as the Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber, the Aichi D3A dive-bomber, and the Mitsubishi A6M fighter, which were respectively code named the "Kate", "Val", and "Zero" by the allies during World War II.
		It was Yamamoto’s dogged persistence in directing the Navy’s time and resources toward the aviation component of naval might -at the expense of the battleships- that contributed to Japan’s effortless victories over the allies in the opening months of the war.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/st/~travisr/naval_aviation.html (403 words)

	Authentic Reproductions: Aircraft Models of WAR & PEACE
		When the Pacific War began the Kate was the most modern carrier borne torpedo bomber in any air force.
		It was instrumental in crippling the US Navy’s battleship force at Pearl Harbor proving once and for all the effectiveness of air power.
		During the next year Kates delivered fatal blows to three US carriers, the Lexington, Yorktown, and Hornet.
	www.aircraftmodels.com /ww2-wake.htm (457 words)

	CV planes - FH Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		- The D3A VAL and the B5N KATE are early war-designs.
		As a result, the TBF is the best carrier-capable aicraft the Reds have, and it would even be better than the SB2D if we had that one as the latter is a dive bomber too.
		The B5N has a level bombing capability as well, but only half the bomb load of the TBF.
	forum.wbfree.net /forums/showthread.php?t=9073 (2504 words)

	Mitsubishi 'Mabel' or 'Kate 61' (Naval Type 97 Carrier-brone attack bomber) B5M (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Torpedo bomber with fixed landing gear, built as a backup for the B5N.
		They were used in combat, but only operated from land bases.
		B5N, Nakajima 'Kate' (Naval Type 97 Carrier-borne Attack Bomber)
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/gustin_military/db/jap/B5MMITSU.html (77 words)

	Nakajima B5N Part 3
		I've ordered the CE Kate Wingfold but I've no idea what colour it should be!can anyone help me with the colours for the folds?
		Some attest to the brown mottling, while others, myself included, believe the perceived mottling seen in photos, to be varying density in the application of the dark green over the upper surface gray-green.
		As for fuselage stripes, yes, two blue stripes would be appropriate for an airframe coded BII-310.
	www.j-aircraft.com /faq/B5N_pt3.htm (504 words)

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