Japanese B5N2 'Kate' s/n 5353 Combat Loss Relic Display

Very rare combat-flown piece of aluminum skin from Japanese B5N2 Type 97 'Kate' lost in action during the last battle of the Pacific War, combined with Ron Cole's original artwork of this specific aircraft in action, in this wall-hanging limited edition relic display. Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy as Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber Kanko / B5N Kate manufacture number 5353 (the 353rd airframe constructed; the first serial digit was erroneous). This aircraft was actually license-built by Aichi in 1943 in response to delays in production of the B6N 'Jill', the intended replacement for the Type 97 B5N. Assigned to the 553 Kōkūtai (553 Air Group) with tail number 53-30(?). This Kate was based at Kataoka Airfield on Shumshu Island in the Kurile Islands. On August 18th, 1945, when Soviet forces attacked Shumshu Island, this and the other remaining Kates attacked Lopatka Point on the southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula and sank a Soviet minesweeper - depicted in this artwork.The re