Richard Bueschel revises and updates his classic series of books on Japanese Naval and Army Air Force aircraft of World War II. The JAAF Kawasaki Ki-61 HIEN (Tony) is presented in this volume. All variations and markings are covered in this the fourth in a projected multi-volume series.
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The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Tony), an adaptable plane indeed.,
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This review is from: Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien in Japanese Army Air Force Service (Paperback)
If aircraft (and aircraft books) could be compared to PC's, the Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony could be considered a clone (using the same engine as the German Bf 109), and the final variant, the Ki-100 (taking a very different radial engine), a major upgrade. This book is meant to be an upgrade to the earlier book with the same title and author, published in the early 1970's by Osprey. In this case it is a long overdue re-issue of a book that for many years was the virtualy the sole source of supply in both visual history of the plane and of its painting schemes, both of which this book has ample supply. Maybe Schiffer can be talked into re-publishing the whole Aircam line?
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I found this book very informative and well layed out with develpoment of the aircraft and unit history, there are black & white camouflage plates in the back of the book, some people will complain about this, but it is a good reference for the paint schemes as they were just green over natural metal any how. Over all a well recomended book on a very attractive aircraft.
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This review is from: Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien in Japanese Army Air Force Service (Paperback)
The Hien (Code named Tony by the Allies) did use a liscensed built German engine, but this plane was not a copy of the Me-109. It looks like one and was the only in-line piston engine built by the Japanese in WW2. 2,666 were built. A capable design, it was later outclassed by later US fighters. Fortunately for the Allies, it was tough to maintain and the engine was not the most reliable.
There are 30 pages of narrative, a lot of interesting B&W photos, 2 pages of data. I think that the 10 pages of Air Units where/when deployed could have been better used. There are no color plates at all. In a book this price, there should be. The Hien used very colorful camoflague schemes, something you cant really see well in the 2 pages showing B&W camoflague patterns. As with the other books by Bueschel in this series, I recommend it only because there is so little else available in English.
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