D3A Val Airplane Model

Aichi D3A Val airplane model. The Aichi D3A - Allied reporting-name 'Val' - was the standard Japanese carrier-based dive-bomber during the opening stages of the Pacific War, operating with great effect in the Pearl Harbor attack and in the great carrier battles of 1942, but also suffering heavy losses in those battles.

Mahogany wood. Wingspan 21 inches, Length 14 inches.