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Ki-44 ‘Tojo’ Aces of World War 2
Nicholas Millman
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Description for Ki-44 ‘Tojo’ Aces of World War 2
Paperback. "Ki-44 'Tojo' Aces of World War 2". Illustrator(s): Olsthoorn, Ronnie. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
The Ki-44 'Tojo' epitomises JAAF air power in defence of the homeland, but was also used extensively in the skies over China. The introduction of the Ki-44 was noted with concern because of its departure from the performance and tactics previously associated with the JAAF. It was a fast-climbing, heavily armed point-defence interceptor that was used successfully in slashing hit-and-run tactics that caught Allied pilots by surprise. Amongst the numerous aces that flew Ki-44's were Major Akira Watanabe of the 33rd Sentai, Captain Yukiyoshi Wakamatsu, the 'Red Nose Ace' of the 85th Sentai and Warrant Officer Rikio Shibata also of ... Read more
The Ki-44 'Tojo' epitomises JAAF air power in defence of the homeland, but was also used extensively in the skies over China. The introduction of the Ki-44 was noted with concern because of its departure from the performance and tactics previously associated with the JAAF. It was a fast-climbing, heavily armed point-defence interceptor that was used successfully in slashing hit-and-run tactics that caught Allied pilots by surprise. Amongst the numerous aces that flew Ki-44's were Major Akira Watanabe of the 33rd Sentai, Captain Yukiyoshi Wakamatsu, the 'Red Nose Ace' of the 85th Sentai and Warrant Officer Rikio Shibata also of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Aircraft of the Aces
Condition
New
Weight
299g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849084406
SKU
V9781849084406
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About Nicholas Millman
Nicholas Millman is one of Britain's leading researchers of Japanese military aviation. In addition to publishing articles in specialist journals and supporting the research of other authors, he runs his own website dedicated to the subject which attracts visitors from 111 countries. He is a member of Pacific Air War History Associates, an international group of authors and researchers working ... Read more
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