This long awaited title provides a fantastic reference resource on the uniforms, dress, flight gear and personal weaponry of the Imperial Japanese Navy airmen of World War II. It includes detailed descriptions of flight gear, including manufacture information, and interviews with IJN pilots such as Sakai, Komachi, Tanimizu, Kawato and Saito regarding the use of a variety of equipment are integrated into the text. Packed with great contemporary illustrations, photographs of original items, and colour pictures, this title provides a meticulously detailed examination of the dress and equipment of the Imperial Japanese Navy's aviators in World War II.
| Published | Apr 20 2012 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781780966724 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 56 b/w; 32 col |
| Series | Elite |
| Short code | ELI 86 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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