Japanese naval aces and fighter units in World War II

HATA Ikuhiko

Japanese naval aces and fighter units in World War II - Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1990 - 442p.

Divided into three parts, this book includes rare photos of the principal Japanese aircraft, concise histories of each air group, and photos and biographies of Japan's leading aces.This is more of a reference book than a book that is read from cover to cover. It's a unique book in that it details Japanese naval air units and fighter aces.Offers profiles of top Japanese pilots, traces the history of specific fighter units, and explains Japanese naval terminology. Translation of: Nihn Kaigun Sentoki-tai: rev.ed: Tokyo: Kantosha, 1975.

1853101389 (hbk.)


FIGHTER AIRCRAFT--JAPAN