A Note About Aircraft

This story uses the Japanese names for aircraft. The Model 93 Intermediate Trainer (Kugisho Navy Type 93 Intermediate Trainer (K5Y)), the Model 96 fighter (Mitsubishi Navy Type 96 Carrier Fighter (A5M)), and the Zero (Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter (A6M)), were, respectively, code-named “Willow,” “Claude,” and “Zeke” by the Allies.