The Val became the first aircraft to drop bombs on American
targets at Pearl Harbor. Six squadrons of Vals participated in the
attack, and succeeded in doing extensive damage to the U.S. battleships
in the harbour.
The Val proved to be an accurate and effective dive bomber in
the opening stages of the Pacific War. It was as manoeuvrable as many
fighters and proved this during dogfights with early allied Pacific
fighters such as Wildcats.
As allied fighter opposition developed, the Val soon proved to
be a vulnerable opponent. Slow and poorly defended, the Val was
obsolete by 1943. It did continue to serve, seeing service later as
kamikaze weapon.
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Specification
- Model Scale
- 1:72
- Number of Parts
- 34
- Dimensions (mm)
- L138 x W199
- Skill Level
- 1
- Flying Hours
- 1
- Requires Painting
- Yes