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B-29 Hunters of the JAAF

2012-10-20 History
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Book Synopsis B-29 Hunters of the JAAF by : Koji Takaki

Download or read book B-29 Hunters of the JAAF written by Koji Takaki. This book was released on 2012-10-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: B-29!' No other term struck such terror in the hearts of the Japanese public during World War 2 than this single, most-hated name. It was then only natural that the pilots who attempted to shoot these high-flying Boeing bombers out of the skies over Tokyo, Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kobe should become known as the elite of the Japanese Army Air Force. This book details the exploits of the 'Dragon Slayers' who, flying the very latest singleand twin-engined fighters, exacted a heavy toll on the AAF Boeing bombers using a range of tactics including ramming.

B-29 Hunters of the JAAF

2012-10-20 History
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Release : 2012-10-20
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis B-29 Hunters of the JAAF by : Koji Takaki

Download or read book B-29 Hunters of the JAAF written by Koji Takaki. This book was released on 2012-10-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: B-29!' No other term struck such terror in the hearts of the Japanese public during World War 2 than this single, most-hated name. It was then only natural that the pilots who attempted to shoot these high-flying Boeing bombers out of the skies over Tokyo, Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kobe should become known as the elite of the Japanese Army Air Force. This book details the exploits of the 'Dragon Slayers' who, flying the very latest singleand twin-engined fighters, exacted a heavy toll on the AAF Boeing bombers using a range of tactics including ramming.

Burning Japan

2015-01-15 History
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Release : 2015-01-15
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Burning Japan by : Daniel T. Schwabe

Download or read book Burning Japan written by Daniel T. Schwabe. This book was released on 2015-01-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins of destruction -- The makings of a mission -- Planning Japan's demise -- Hansell's 21st Bomber Command -- Losses per unit of target destruction -- Down the path of destruction -- Death throes -- Interpreting the campaign.

Ki-61 and Ki-100 Aces

2015-11-20 History
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Release : 2015-11-20
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Ki-61 and Ki-100 Aces by : Nicholas Millman

Download or read book Ki-61 and Ki-100 Aces written by Nicholas Millman. This book was released on 2015-11-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the elite Japanese Army Air force (JAAF) aces that flew the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow), and the Ki-100 Goshikisen in the Pacific Theatre of World War 2. The former, codenamed 'Tony' by the allies, was a technically excellent aircraft, possessing power, stability and a good rate of climb - differing radically from the usual Japanese philosophy of building light, ultra-manoeuvrable fighters. Its pilots soon realised, however, that the type was plagued by a number of dangerous mechanical issues. Then as the war moved relentlessly closer to Japan's doorstep, a desperate, expedient innovation to the Ki-61 airframe by fitting it with a radial instead of inline engine resulted in one of the finest fighters of World War 2 - the Ki-100. This book uses the latest findings to provide a gripping account of some of the most remarkable and hard-pressed fighter pilots of the war. It reveals how these men, unlike so many of their unfortunate late-war colleagues, could surprise Allied aircraft in high-performance fighters and claim successes in the face of enormous odds.

B-29 Superfortress vs Ki-44 "Tojo"

2017-10-19 History
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Release : 2017-10-19
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Book Synopsis B-29 Superfortress vs Ki-44 "Tojo" by : Donald Nijboer

Download or read book B-29 Superfortress vs Ki-44 "Tojo" written by Donald Nijboer. This book was released on 2017-10-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time the Americans began their aerial bombardment of Japan in 1944, both the JAAF and IJNAF were spent forces. What the Japanese did have though was the Ki-44 "Tojo". Armed with two 40 mm cannon, it was the most heavily armed and feared single-seat fighter to see action against the new American bomber, the B-29 Superfortress. For the bomber crews, they had what they believed was their 'ace in hole': a fully armed B-29 carried four remotely operated gun turrets and a tail gunner's position, making it the world's most advanced self-defending bomber. In every respect the Ki-44 pilots were fighting a desperate battle. Many who made their mark did so using suicidal ramming attacks or "taiatari". Illustrated with full colour artwork, this volume examines why the Ki-44 was unable to break up bomber formations conventionally during the Pacific War, and how its ramming tactics, while terrifying, graphically revealed Japan's inability to stop the B-29.

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