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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.

Vought Kingfisher by airfix

Conceived as a catapult launched observation floatplane, the Vought Kingfisher was a compact single engine monoplane, with one large single float and two smaller floats under-wing to act as stabilisers.  Operated in the scout and air sea rescue role, the Kingfisher proved to be a vital and excellent tool in locating and rescuing downed airmen and marooned sailors from the inhospitable waters of the Pacific Ocean. 

 The Kingfisher was the US Navy’s first catapult-launched monoplane observation floatplane aircraft.  It came in both float and land-based configurations, and served as observer, anti-submarine, and rescue aircraft. A total of 1519 Kingfisher were built.

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