The fateful attack on Pearl Harbor forced the Western world to revise its opinion of Japan’s airmen. Before World War II (1939-1945), Japanese aviators had been seen as figures of ridicule and disdain; yet the ruthless skill and efficiency of their performance in December 1941 and the months that followed won them a new reputation as a breed of oriental superman. This book explores the world of the Imperial Japanese Naval airman, from the zenith of his wartime career until the turning of the tide, when the skill and experience of the average Japanese airman declined. Cultural and social background, recruitment, training, daily life and combat experience are all covered.
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Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.
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The son of a former officer of the Japanese Naval Air Technical Arsenal, Osamu Tagaya has written several books on Japanese aviation including one for the Smithsonian Institution. Born in Japan and educated in the US, as well as having lived in the UK, Osamu brings unique bilingual and broad cultural perspectives to his lifelong aviation research. This is his second book for Osprey.
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There is nothing more facinating to read than history through the eyes of the other side. This book in its brief sixty four pages gives the reader the life of the imperial Japanese naval aviator as best as the author can give. I enjoyed this book for this capacity.
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I am an enthusiast for the naval-air actions in World War II, and own some 700 books on the subject. I wanted to include this one, if nothing else for the lovely cover illustration. Osprey Publications deserve high praise for their layout, readability, and illustrations.
This is definitely a "beginner's" book, and just touches lightly on its subject. I enjoyed it, but as an "expert" already in the field, I found it covered a lot of ground on the subject but offered little new.
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Excellent book for anyone intersted in the training and operational details of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Highly recommended.
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In the beginning, pilot training in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was open only to commissioned officers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
flight gauntlets, flight trainees, flight goggles, carrier bomber, imperial armed forces, carrier fighter, naval air service, extended education, trainee program, attack aircraft Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pacific War, China War, Imperial Navy, Otsu Yokaren, Air Mark, Flight Petty Officer, World War, Imperial Japanese Navy, Hei Yokaren, Kasumigaura Kokutai, Pearl Harbor, Imperial Army, Southern Front, Wireless Telegraph, Yokosuka Kokutai, Primary Trainer New!
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In the beginning, pilot training in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was open only to commissioned officers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
flight gauntlets, flight trainees, flight goggles, carrier bomber, imperial armed forces, carrier fighter, naval air service, extended education, trainee program, attack aircraft Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pacific War, China War, Imperial Navy, Otsu Yokaren, Air Mark, Flight Petty Officer, World War, Imperial Japanese Navy, Hei Yokaren, Kasumigaura Kokutai, Pearl Harbor, Imperial Army, Southern Front, Wireless Telegraph, Yokosuka Kokutai, Primary Trainer New!
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