Ki-44 'Tojo' Aces of World War 2

von Nicholas Millman

96 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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 the 85th Sentai, a leading ace with claims for 27 aircraft. This book tells the complete story of all of Japan's 'Tojo' aces.

• ISBN: 9781849084406
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.10.2011
• Größe: 250 x 184 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Illustrationen: Ronnie Olsthoorn