In Response To: Early Retirement?
Dear Rick, Happy New Year. First I must apologize for this late answer, I had a major problem with my computer lately that ended to be a hard disk failure… Everything seems to be OK now… You wrote: >> I’m not so sure about such an early retirement date (June 42) for the B5N1. In addition to being the attack plane on Zuiho in Dec 41 the B5N1 still equipped a number of home-based air units. I’m not referring to training units but to operational air units subordinate to Naval Stations and Guard Districts. << Agreed 100%! I didn't use the right terminology. In fact I was thinking about regular carrier air group use and a regular Torpeo-Level bombing unit use. I'm sure some coastal defense Kokutais and some "utility" Kokutais used them later and not as trainers. In fact I meant first line units, both carrier born and land based. The Ryujo too was still equipped with them when engaged in the Pillipines (with A5M4 fighters by the way). But for the carrier Divisions engaged at Pearl I'm fo
