Well the word seems to be out now well and truly, Pacific Aviation Museum in Hawaii have unveiled the remains of the “Kate” that was surrendered to the RNZAF at Jacquinot Bay at the end of WWII.
It is fitting that this aircraft should find a home at the Museum at Pearl Harbour, Pioneer Aero are proud to have had a hand in this acquisition and after carrying out preservation work and preparing some smaller parts for display are looking forward to continuing with the restoration.
hello!!! first of all guys the work in the kate that is going on is just amazing!! second i have to ask but with this particular restoration in progrest is possible to copy all the items and parts for in a (i hope) near future think in a “airworthy b5n kate project” i know that is a amazing amount of work that is needed for a project like this!!! countless hours of research and “heavy” work!! but i hope that in the next few years this “dream turn up in a reality!!, well thanks guys for let me share my dream!!! all the best for you guys and all the team at Pioneeraero from argentina!! keep forward!!.
Andres Sini
Hi Andres, if you are serious about this please contact me paul@pioneeraero.co.nz.
Hi are their blueprints available for the Nakajima B5N2 and if so how would I go about getting them? This pertain to a personal project and wreck analysis.
Hi Samson, we don’t have any drawings and are not sure who would be able to help you here.
Do you have more pics of the tail group you rebuilt. The vertical especially and horizontals.
Hi Sam, we have none that we are at liberty to share.