Download or read book Japanese Army Air Force Units and Their Aces 1931 1945 written by Ikuhiko Hata and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive guide to Japan’s Army Air Force Units and their ace pilots during conflicts in the 1930s and ‘40s, now in English. Commencing with a detailed study of the development, equipment, and operations flown by this force since its inception immediately after the end of World War I, until the catastrophic conclusion of World War II, the initial section deals with the wars in China and Manchuria, as well as the Pacific War of 1941-1945. The second section explores the history of each unit, listing the types of aircraft used, the bases from which they flew, and the unit and formation commanders. Notable mission details are also included. Finally, the third section offers biographical notes for notable fighter pilots and features supporting listings and a glossary of Japanese terms. Photographs of pilots and aircraft are also included, along with line drawings indicating the unit markings carried. This revised edition is a companion volume to Japanese Naval Air Force Fighter Units and Their Aces, 1932–1945.
Download or read book Japanese Naval Air Force Fighter Units and Their Aces 1932 1945 written by Ikuhiko Hata and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive guide to Japan’s Naval Air Force Fighter Units and their ace pilots during conflicts in the 1930s and ‘40s, now in English. The book begins by looking at the land- and aircraft carrier-based navy fighter units and their operations from 1932 to 1945, as well as their history and achievements. This is followed with biographical details for all pilots who claimed eight or more aerial victories. The thorough appendix provides detailed listings of all pilots known to have claimed five or more victories (and thus considered to be “aces”), listings of the graduation from training of all Japanese Navy fighter pilots, and of fighter pilot casualties. Photographs, maps, and artist’s side-view drawings and paintings of aircraft relevant to each of the units are also included. This revised edition is a companion volume to Japanese Army Air Force Fighter Units and Their Aces, 1931–1945.
Download or read book Japanese Army Fighter Aces written by Ikuhiko Hata and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-depth review of Imperial Japanese Army Air Force fighter units and pilots Detailed study of equipment (e.g., the Zero fighter), operations from Pearl Harbor to kamikaze attacks, and pilots who achieved ace status Heavily illustrated with photos of pilots, aircraft, and unit insignia
Download or read book Japanese Army Air Force Camouflage and Markings World War II written by Donald W. Thorpe and published by Tab Books. This book was released on 1968 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937 45 written by Henry Sakaida and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little has been published in English on the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF), let alone its most successful fighter pilots no less than 150 of them achieved ace status during eight years of near-constant war, and they are all listed in this volume. From the arid plains of the Mongolian border region to the lush jungles of New Guinea, the JAAF was more than a match for the many opponents it fought against for control of the skies. Indeed, even when the mighty Allied war machine proved almost overwhelming from early 1944 onwards, the elite fighter pilots of the various sentais within the JAAF fought on with near-fanatical loyalty in defence of the Home Islands. Aircraft of the Aces 13 and 22 are also available in a single volume as 'Aces of the Rising Sun 1937-1945'.
Download or read book Japanese Army Air Force Fighter Units and Their Aces written by Ikuhiko Hata and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hitherto only available in Japanese text, this unique work is now published in English language format and provides an in-depth review of the fighter units of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force and their pilots. Commencing with a detailed study of the development, equipment and operations flown by this force since its inception immediately after the end of World War I, until the catastrophic conclusion of World War II, the initial section deals with the wars in China and Manchuria, as well as the Pacific War of 1941-45. The second section provides details of each of the units from formation onwards, listing the types of aircraft used, the bases from which they flew, and the unit and formation commanders. Details of the more notable actions in which each unit was involved are also provided. Biographical notes relating to all of the more notable fighter pilots form the third section, whilst the book is liberally provided with supporting listings and a glossary of Japanese terms. The whole is heavily illustrated with photographs of the majority of the pilots and of typical aircraft of many of the units, together with line drawings indicating the unit markings carried.
Download or read book Fighters of the Imperial Japanese Army 1939 1945 written by Eduardo Cea and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring hundreds of color plates, Fighters of the Imperial Japanese Army: 1939-1945 explains the marking of each of the different units. Unit histories are complemented with lists for theatres of operations, aces, aircraft used, and more. In addition, the hierarchy of the Army air force and equivalencies of the units are broken down. A magnificent value for the color plates alone, the text adds up to a must-have for any Japanese aviation historian or modeler.
Download or read book Japanese Army Fighters written by William Green and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Japanese Army Air Force Fighters written by William Green and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937 45 written by Henry Sakaida and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little has been published in English on the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF), let alone its most successful fighter pilots no less than 150 of them achieved ace status during eight years of near-constant war, and they are all listed in this volume. From the arid plains of the Mongolian border region to the lush jungles of New Guinea, the JAAF was more than a match for the many opponents it fought against for control of the skies. Indeed, even when the mighty Allied war machine proved almost overwhelming from early 1944 onwards, the elite fighter pilots of the various sentais within the JAAF fought on with near-fanatical loyalty in defence of the Home Islands. Aircraft of the Aces 13 and 22 are also available in a single volume as 'Aces of the Rising Sun 1937-1945'.
Download or read book Japanese Army fighters written by William Green and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wings of the Rising Sun written by Mark Chambers and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Pacific War's early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. This made the task of maintaining productive intelligence gathering efforts on Japan imperative. Establishing Technical Air Intelligence Units in the Pacific Theatre and the Technical Air Intelligence Center in Washington DC, the Allies were able to begin to reveal the secrets of Japanese air power through extensive flight testing and evaluation of captured enemy aircraft and equipment. These provided an illuminating perspective on Japanese aircraft and aerial weapon design philosophy and manufacturing practice. Fully illustrated throughout with a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, Mark Chambers explores Allied efforts to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Japanese air power during the war years, and how this intelligence helped them achieve victory in the Pacific.
Download or read book The High Road to Tokyo Bay written by Daniel Haulman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the U.S. Army Air Forces' tactical operations in Asia and the Pacific areas during World War II. Examines the context of Allied strategy, American air and naval operations, and ground campaigns. Subjects include: the "flying tigers" and airlift save China, Burma and China conflicts, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the Philippines, Rabaul, land-based air power vs. Japanese shipping, the invasion of Borneo, and more. Maps of battles and attacks. Photos of ships and planes. Suggested readings.
Download or read book Broken Wings written by Janette Rodregez and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-07-17 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1940, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of Japan's Imperial Navy informed his government that if Japan went to war, he would "guarantee to put up a tough fight for the first six months, but I have absolutely no confidence as to what might happen if it went on for two or three years." Yamamoto's prediction proved correct. Japan capitalized on careful planning and extensive training to launch an attack that shocked the United States and the rest of the world long enough to capture vast amounts of territory across the Pacific and Asia. But Japan lacked the population, industrial base, and strategic vision to fight the drawn-out war that the Pacific campaign became. Eventually, the United States triumphed, able to resupply and fight again after each defeat. Between August 1943 and May 1944 the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) fighter arm was destroyed by the US 5th Air Force fighter squadrons, first in August 1943 over Wewak, again in March 1944, and then over Hollandia in March-April 1944. Despite constant replacements and additional fighter units, the JAAF fighter units were annihilated and completely failed as an arm of a military machine. This is not a standard description of the events, which has been done before, but a presentation of general background and days of air combat over New Guinea, beginning in August 1943 with the first big successful airstrikes on the base complex at Wewak, presenting the US fighter claims and JAAF losses compiled from captured JAAF records, decoded radio traffic, post-war writings, and memoirs. This is not a full text-type account of the events, but a presentation of units involved, claims, and losses on a daily basis. There are no maps or photos as it is assumed the potential reader already has this information and is a person interested in fighter combats in WW2, with a special interest in the New Guinea theatre.
Download or read book The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan A Memoir written by Major General Haywood S. Hansell Jr. USAF and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to recount the air experience and development before World War II, to describe the objectives, plans and effects of strategic air warfare in Europe and in the Pacific, and to offer criticism, opinion, and lessons of that great conflict. MAJOR GENERAL HAYWOOD S. HANSELL, JR., USAF (Retired), is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. A graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology (1924), he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1928. Trained as a fighter pilot, he flew in the Air Corps Aerobatic and Demonstration Team (1932) led by Captain Claire Chennault. In the mid-1930s Hansell specialized in strategic bombardment, teaching tactics and doctrine at the Air Corps Tactical School from 1935 to 1938. Just prior to World War II, he went to Army Air Forces Headquarters where he helped draft the fundamental war requirements plan for the service. In 1942 he became Commanding General, Third Bombardment Wing (B-26s), Eighth Air Force, in the European Theater. Subsequently General Hansell commanded the First Bombardment Division (B-17s), Eighth Air Force, and in 1944-45 the XXI Bomber Command (B-29s), Twentieth Air Force, in the Pacific. The latter command was one of only two long-range B-29 commands conducting strategic air warfare against Japan. In 1946 he retired, suffering from a physical disability. During the Korean War (1950-53), the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force recalled him to active duty, assigning him as Chief, Military Assistance Program Headquarters, USAF, and subsequently as Air Member Review Board, Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, reporting to the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Research and Development and to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After four years as a senior program manager and advisor, General Hansell retired again. He is the author of The Air Plan That Defeated Hitler (1972) and Strategic Air War Against Japan (1980).
Download or read book Imperial Japanese Army Flying Schools 1912 1945 written by Don Marsh and published by Schiffer Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book details the history of Imperial Japanese Army Flying Schools from 1912 to 1945, covering not only the formation of the schools, but also evolution of the training aircraft and the training of pilots, other aircrew, and ground crew maintenance personnel. Includes numerous photographs, many of which have not been seen before in any English language publication. In addition the wide variety of aircraft types used and the different markings they carried add much colour interest to inspire modellers in a completely new field and are illustrated by some 400 colour art profiles.
Download or read book Wings of the Rising Sun written by Mark Chambers and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Pacific War's early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. This made the task of maintaining productive intelligence gathering efforts on Japan imperative. Establishing Technical Air Intelligence Units in the Pacific Theatre and the Technical Air Intelligence Center in Washington DC, the Allies were able to begin to reveal the secrets of Japanese air power through extensive flight testing and evaluation of captured enemy aircraft and equipment. These provided an illuminating perspective on Japanese aircraft and aerial weapon design philosophy and manufacturing practice. Fully illustrated throughout with a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, Mark Chambers explores Allied efforts to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Japanese air power during the war years, and how this intelligence helped them achieve victory in the Pacific.
