Mitsubishi C5M (Babs) Type 98
Technical Information
Background
Prewar civilian design, famous for making a flight from Tokyo to London with several refueling stops.
Used in
China, this was the IJN reconnaissance plane used before and during
the first year of WWII. In Army service was known as Ki-15 Type 97.
In Navy service, this was the C5M Type 98.
It had a limited use in the South Pacific, including several that served with the 3rd Kokutai.
Production
50 built.
