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 ...
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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.
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Good in card covers. Osprey Aviation Little has been published on Japanese aces but no less than 150 men achieved this status during eight years of war. From Mongolia to New Guinea to the the defence of Tokyo, JAAF aces were more than a match for their opponents. Elite fighter pilots of the various Sentais are listed together with lavish, colour illustrations of their mounts. UL-XXXXXX. A4 format, 96pp, 103 b/w photos, 12 colour plates, diagrams.
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New in card cover. Osprey Aviation Little has been published on Japanese aces. No less than 150 men achieved this status during 8 years of war. From Mongolia to New Guinea to the the defence of Tokyo JAAF aces were more than a match for their oponents. Elite fighter pilots of the various Sentais are listed together with lavish, colour illustrations of their aircraft. UL-XXXXXX. A4 format, 96pp, 103 b/w photos, 12 colour plates, diagrams.
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Good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book.
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Near Fine. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Softcover. Mild toning to pages and covers, otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy, almost as new! Illustrated throughout.
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Like New. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Osprey Aviation, 1997. Quarto. Pictorial wraps. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. 96 pages. ISBN: 9781855325296. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
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Good. The cover shows wear with possible indentations, creases, and small tears. The cover is slightly curled. The cover may have stickers or sticker residue on it. The book has corner dings. The pages show wear that may include evidence of handling, smudges, and edge discoloration (may have edge markings/stains). The cover art is different than pictured.
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