Three photos of Nakajima B5N "Kate" Carrier Bomber photos belonging to the Yokosuka Kokutai.
Nakajima B5N1 "Kate" Carrier Bomber belonging to the Yokosuka Kokutai in standard pre-Pacific War IJNAF scheme; "silver," i.e., unpainted overall, red tail (vertical and horizontal surfaces), black anti-glare nose, hinomaru without white border.
Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" Carrier Bomber belonging to the Yokosuka Kokutai in early Pacific War scheme. Upper surfaces in green camouflage, lacking IFF stripes at this stage, meaning pre-October 1942, and fuselage hinomaru featuring a square border while wing hinomaru displays a round border. Note the white line on the cowling to help with formation during flight.
Nakajima B5N1 "Kate" Carrier Bomber belonging to the Yokosuka Kokutai found by U.S. forces after the end of the war. Overall green camouflage with heavily weathered surfaces around the cockpit but note that the fabric covered control surfaces and the cowling are completely unweathered. Hinomaru with round borders.
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