A6M2-N Rufe 2026-11-15

[Captain Kurt]

Captain Kurt submitted a new resource:

A6M2-N Rufe - Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe

Nakajima A6M2-N "Rufe"

Unit: 11 Koku Sentai based on the Kamikawa Maru seaplane tender, Guadalcanal Oct/Nov 1942

Imperial Japan was the only country during WW2 to use floatplane fighters. The A6M2-N was quickly developed from the A6M2 Zero as a stop gap until the Kawanishi N1K1 "Rex" fighter began production. In the event the N1K1 was delayed and the Rufe was never completely replaced. They were used offensively and to defend occupied islands having no airfields. As such, it was assumed to...

Read more about this resource...

 

[kdriver]

Great work Kurt - thanks very much!

 

[Browncoat]

Hello Capt! Thank you for the Rufe! What a wonderful treat!