{"product_id":"nakajima-b5n-kate-and-b6n-mark-chambers-9781472818744","title":"Nakajima B5n 'Kate' and B6n 'Jill' Units","description":"\u003cp\u003eEntering service during the Sino-Japanese War, the Nakajima B5N (code-named \"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 \u003ci\u003eLexington \u003c\/i\u003eat the Battle of the Coral Sea, USS \u003ci\u003eYorktown \u003c\/i\u003eat the Battle of Midway, and USS \u003ci\u003eHornet \u003c\/i\u003eat the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Its replacement, the Nakajima B6N \"Jill,\" while a marked improvement over its illustrious predecessor, was never able to achieve its full potential in combat due to advances in Allied aircraft, finding itself relegated to the dreaded Kamikaze strikes in the latter part of the war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing previously unpublished photographs as well as color illustrations, this book will cover the history of the \"Kate\" and \"Jill\" torpedo\/attack bombers, including their design and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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Chambers, Tony Holmes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472818741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472818744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.20w x 0.30d","brand":"Mark Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44491579392255,"sku":"9781472818744","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d313c718-3f36-470f-99f9-6dc44d0ee7a5.jpg?v=1699452014","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nakajima-b5n-kate-and-b6n-mark-chambers-9781472818744","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}