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| Keywords: Kate B5N1 Akagi dummy torpedo.jpg Nakajima B5N1 Kate japanese torpedo bomber and carrier attack plane 1937 - 1945 Photo 80-G-182245 Japanese Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Plane B5N1 Kate Takes off from the carrier Akagi during the filming of the motion picture From Pearl Harbor to Malaya circa March-April 1942 This scene is frequently used to represent the launch of torpedo planes to attack Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 However the plane is the older B5N1 model not the B5N2 used for the Hawaii Operation Its torpedo is an exercise unit note its dented nose and lack of air box aerodynamic fins at the tail Official U S Navy Photograph now in the collections of the National Archives Weblink http //www history navy mil/photos/images/g100000/g182245c htm history navy mil Removed caption read Photo 80-G-182245 Kate takes off from Akagi circa March-April 1942 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Nakajima B5N Akagi ship 1927 Akagi Carrier Attack Squadron Type 91 torpedo | ||||
