Imperial Japanese Navy Aces 1937–45

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

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The outcome of the Pacific War was heavily influenced by the results of naval battles between the Imperial Japanese fleet and the US Navy.One of the key elements was Japan's large fighter component, which had gained experience over Manchuria, China and Mongolia in the late 1930s. Flying A5Ms, at least 21 pilots achieved 'acedom' securing air superiority for the invaders. Manufacturer Mitsubishi derived much from these campaigns, producing one of the best fighters of the War, the A6M Zero-Sen. Navy pilots proved to be highly skilled when engaged by the Allied forces.This volume tells the story of pilots like Nishizawa, Sagita and Sakai, scoring more than 60 kills apiece.

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Utgivningsdatum:1998-08-28
Mått:182 x 246 x 14 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Aircraft of the Aces
Antal sidor:116
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Mike Chappell, Iain Wyllie
ISBN:9781855327276

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A third generation Japanese American (Sansei), Henry Sakaida has spent much of his life researching the shadowy history of the Japanese fighter pilot. His eye for detail, and exhaustive research, has led to him being given access to much archive material by former aces who have remained silent since the end of the war. Tom has illustrated a number of books in both the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. He was the first artist to produce material for Osprey Aviation electronically. Tom's most recent work can be found in Aces 26 and Combat Aircraft 16 and 20