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Title: Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War by Rene J. Francillon ISBN: 0-87021-313-X Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: May, 1987 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.77 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Rene is the expert!
Comment: Much in the same way that William Greene is the expert on German Aircraft of WW-II, Rene J. Francillon has researched this subject (off and on) over a period of about 30 years. The orignal edition of this book came out in the 1970's and has been updated as information from the files of the US Department of Defense has become declassified and "Pubic Domain".
One of the most interesting of the facts that one may come across is that many talented German Aircraft designers TRAINED Japanese aircraft design engineers during the 1920's and early 30's, because the Germans were prohibited by the Treaty of Versailles to engage in the design of war planes in their own country. This led to a close working relationship between German and Japanese warplane designers and a great deal of commerce between the two countries in war time designs.
Someone may eventually write a refernce book on this subject. I would if I had time.
Bob Clark
President
International Military Technology Historians
[email protected]
Rating: 4
Summary: Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
Comment: When I bought this book, in March 1981, it still had a stylish black-and-white cover with red text and a Hinomaru on the spine, but apart from that the book above is the same standard reference I still use for Japanese planes. Though the texts are rather short, and there are no colour paintings or photographs in the book - as with all other books in the Putnam series -, really all Japanese planes get mentioned. Combined with the two books by Donald W. Thorpe about Japanese camouflage and markings you have a good starting point for research of about literally all planes flown by the Japanse from 1937 till 1945. To really top it off you could also buy the eight Osprey/Aircams about Japanese planes, or all 16 'aircraft in profiles', which would give you more additional information about colour schenmes and markings, and also some aditional photographs, but the backbone of your Japanese library would still be the book by René J. Francillon, Ph.D.
Rating: 5
Summary: Simply The Best
Comment: This work is simply the best available on Japanese warplanes. All major and minor types are detailed, including each model's varients. The detail is incredible. There is a weapons section that details Japanese aircraft mounted guns and ammunition. There are plenty of good black and white photos and good 3-view drawings. This book is a must for the WWII aircraft afficianado.
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Title: Mitsubishi Type 1 Rikko 'Betty' Units of World War 2 (Osprey Combat Aircraft 22) by Osamu Tagaya ISBN: 184176082X Publisher: Osprey Publications Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War: Twin-Engined Fighters, Attack Aircraft and Bombers by Yefim Gordon, Dmitri Khazanov ISBN: 1857800842 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945 by Hansgeorg Jentschura, Dieter Jung, Peter Mickel, Anthony Preston ISBN: 087021893X Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: December, 1976 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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Title: The Japanese Submarine Force and World War II by Carl Boyd, Akihiko Yoshida ISBN: 1557500150 Publisher: Naval Institute Press Pub. Date: 12 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Imperial Japanese Navy Aces 1937-45 by Henry Sakaida ISBN: 1855327279 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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