JAPANESE AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II
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Characteristics
| ISBN-10 | 028398399X |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( square back binding ) |
| Special Features | • Dust jacket |
| Condition | Used - Like NEW |
| Author(s) | Basil Collier |
| Publisher | Sidgwick & Jackson Limited |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Published date | 1979 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 19 x 25 x 1.5 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
Before the Japanese went to war with the Western powers, they were widely believed to have built no naval or military aircraft comparable to the best European and American bombers and fighters. The crippling of the United States Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, followed by the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse, showed that in fact they possessed carrier-borne and land-based torpedo bombers and dive bombers with exceptional range and striking power.
They had an impressive escort fighter and were well equipped with seaplanes and maritime reconnaissance aircraft. It would be hard to over-estimate the contribution made by the Japanese air forces during the first six months of the war. Air power, boldly and imaginatively used, enabled the Japanese to dominate the sea and air approaches to their objectives and thus to maintain and supply their extraordinary forces at a trifling cost in transport and warships sunk.
Basil Collier describes the whole impact of Japanese air power in World War II and traces the course of the war in the air in the Far East and the Pacific. He provides a comprehensive reference section covering all the main types of Japanese naval and military aircraft throughout the war, giving the history of each type of aircraft with their vital statistics. He also provides a description of the designations of the Japanese naval and military aircraft and an account of the Japanese aircraft industry during World War II.
The book is superbly illustrated with magnificent photographs in both colour and black and white.
