SkyMax 1/72 Flying Heroes Series SM5008 Aichi D3A1 "Val" Dive Bomber Model 11 EII-235, Carrier Zuikaku "Battle of the Coral Sea".
This Aichi D3A1 “Val” Dive Bomber EII-235 was flown by Lt. Tamotsu Ema from the carrier Zuikaku during the raid on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Ema was the buntaicho (leader of 9 aircraft) and he successfully returned to the carrier that day.
Ema’s bombers are partly responsible for the sinking of the destroyer USS Simms, an oiler and damaged USS Yorktown. During the Battle of the Coral Sea EII-235 was damaged and pushed over the side to make room for other returning aircraft.
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