Description

'B-29!' No other term struck such terror in the hearts of the Japanese public during World War 2 than this single, most-hated name.

It was then only natural that the pilots who attempted to shoot these high-flying Boeing bombers out of the skies over Tokyo, Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kobe should become known as the elite of the Japanese Army Air Force.

This book details the exploits of the 'Dragon Slayers' who, flying the very latest single- and twin-engined fighters, exacted a heavy toll on the AAF Boeing bombers using a range of tactics including ramming.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE
JAAF VERSUS THE 58th BW

CHAPTER TWO
JAAF VERSUS THE 73rd BW

CHAPTER THREE
PHASE TWO OPERATION

CHAPTER FOUR
FINAL PHASE AGAINST THE B-29

APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
INDEX

Product details

Published Oct 20 2012
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 128
ISBN 9781782005681
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 126 b/w; 51 col
Series Aviation Elite Units
Short code AEU 5
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Koji Takaki

KOJI TAKAKI can remember seeing B-29s and other mi…

Author

Henry Sakaida

A third generation Japanese American (Sansei), Hen…

Illustrator

Jim Laurier

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives i…

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