Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today, we’re visiting a carrier-based torpedo bomber, the Nakajima B5N “Kate”. The Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft was a weapon system that carried the Type 91 torpedo, which, was one of the most effective aerial torpedos during WWII. “Kate” fought in the battles of Pearl Harbor and Midway. To purchase the Corsair Metal Sign, please visit https://palmspringsairmuseum.org/product/metal-signs/ | Palm Springs Air Museum

Nakajima B5N 'Kate'

14K views · 802 reactions | “They sank five battleships in the Pearl Harbor attack- four with torpedoes and one with a bomb that detonated the Arizona’s million-pound powder magazine.” Our Museum has one of the only two Nakajima B5N Kates left in existence. #pearlharboraviationmuseum | Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum | Facebook

Some of the aircraft that once flew as part of the Emperor’s Eagles, including the Nakajima B5N “Kate” and Mitsubishi A6M “Zero,” can be found right here at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. But what strategy, skill, and engineering made these aircraft such a powerful force in the Pacific? Join us tomorrow, Friday, October 10 at 6PM HST for a special webinar exploring the story of the Emperor’s Eagles, the Japanese Carrier Air Groups that dominated the early Pacific skies. Learn about the tactics th