Japanese Naval Fighter Aces: 1932-45This book is as good as we are likely to get on the subject in English. For Pacific Theater aerophiles, it's a must-have. --Barrett Tillman, author of Whirlwind |
Contents
SECTION ONE JAPANESE NAVAL AVIATION FIGHTER OPERATIONS | 1 |
SECTION TWO UNIT HISTORIES | 127 |
SECTION THREE ACES An Alphabetical Listing of Biographical Notes | 260 |
SECTION FOUR AZ OF FIGHTER ACES PLANES | 360 |
SECTION FIVE MAPS | 369 |
Appendix A List of Naval Fighter Aces | 381 |
Appendix B Key Fighter Pilots Killed in Action by date | 385 |
Appendix C Naval Fighter Pilots | 409 |
Appendix D Claims and Losses during Major Air Battles | 430 |
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Japanese Naval Fighter Aces 1932-45 Ikuhiko Hata,Yasuho Izawa,Christopher Shores Limited preview - 2013 |
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