Nakajima B5n Kate And B6n Jill Units

Entering service during the Sino-Japanese War, the Nakajima B5N (codenamed `Kate`) excelled and went on to achieve surprising and dramatic successes in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It also contributed to the sinking of the U.S. aircraft carriers USS Lexington at the Battle of the Coral Sea, USS Yorktown at the Battle of Midway, and USS Hornet at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Using previously unpublished photographs as well as color illustrations, this book covers the history of the Kate and Jill torpedo/attack bombers, including their design and development, as well as the combat highs and lows of the Imperial Japanese Navy`s premier torpedo bombers.