IJN Aircraft

Victory at Sea - IJN Aircraft

Having witnessed a massive air-power display at the Battle of Taranto, the Japanese quickly mastered this tactic, as demonstrated in their notorious attack on Pearl Harbor. Later in the war, with the Japanese suffering terrible attrition and facing defeat, they desperately turned to Kamikaze attacks.

Kawanishi N1K1 George: Known to the Allies as "George", the N1K1 entered service in 1943. Designed as a land-based derivative of the Kyofu single-seater fighter, the George so impressed the Imperial Japanese Navy that they adopted it. Armed with two .303 machine guns and four 20mm cannons, the George was superior to the Hellcat and could compete with aircraft such as the Mustang and Corsair.

Nakajima B5N Kate: The standard Japanese torpedo bomber, and one of the chief contributors to the damage inflicted at Pearl Harbor. The Kate was a rugged and reliable aircraft, marginally superior to its American counterparts.

Mitsubishi G3M Nell: The G3M Nell was designed to fill the need for a naval reconnaissance and attack aircraft. Capable of performing tactical bomber or torpedo fighter duties, it did so with distinction, despite being considered obsolete at the outbreak of the war. G3Ms were involved in the attacks on HMS Repulse and Prince of Wales in December 1941, the first sinkings of major capital ships by aircraft.

The box contains these aircraft (in Warlord Resin):
- 4 x Kawanishi N1K1 George flights
- 4 x Nakajima B5N Kate flights
- 1 x Mitsubishi G3M Nell flight

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.