| Notes: Last
“Jake” Leaving (Aichi E13A1 Type-Zero) from Battleship Yamato;
Operation Ten-ichi, April 6, 1945
- Scratch-built starboard catapult deck and
barbette (IJN Yamato).
- Catapult: added internal and external
braces, pulleys, cable guard for forward pulley, service
hatches.
- Rebuilt catapult/aircraft cradle, added
wire tensioners (0.011” tungsten wire).
- Rebuilt pontoons and rudders; added
service hatches, anti-slip strips, wire tensioners.
- Aircraft: cut / rebuilt flaps & rudder,
added cockpit interior, discarded original one-piece closed
canopy and scratch built open canopy, scratch built radar
antennae (tungsten wire)
- Added figures
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