Mitsubishi/Nakajima G3M1/2/3 96 Rikko L3Y1/2 in Japanese Naval Air Service [Paperback]

Richard M. Bueschel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000 | Series: Schiffer Military/Aviation History

Richard Bueschel revises and updates his classic series of books on Japanese Naval and Army Air Force aircraft of World War II. The Japanese navy Mitsubishi/Nakajima G3M1/2/3 96 RIKKO (Nell) is presented in this volume. All variations and markings are covered in this sixth book in a multi-volume series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764301489
• ISBN-13: 978-0764301483
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,803,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Japanese Land Based Bomber "Nell", November 24, 2009

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This review is from: Mitsubishi/Nakajima G3M1/2/3 96 Rikko L3Y1/2 in Japanese Naval Air Service (Paperback)

Design for the "Nell" (Allied code name) began in 1933. Several years of testing led to deployment in 1937. The best feature of this plane was the long range, which certainly helped in the location and sinking of Task Force Z, the British Ships (Prince of Wales and Repulse). By 1943, the Nells were no longer being used as bombers and were put into service as transports. Just under 1,000 of these medium bomber/transports were built.

38 pages of narrative, 14 pages of what unit served where (not important in my mind, would rather see additional analysis of what made this a good or bad plane), 2 pages of data. So why three stars? No line drawings showing the planes features, no color plates showing the camoflague schemes. At this price, there should be. It detracts from the value for a modeler.

Not much has been written in English on Japanese planes in the west. This will have to do until someone realizes there is an eager market looking for better material on aircraft that served in Japanese service.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of Information and B & W Photos, March 24, 2004

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Jeffrey Burgess (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mitsubishi/Nakajima G3M1/2/3 96 Rikko L3Y1/2 in Japanese Naval Air Service (Paperback)

In addition to providing a wealth of information about the Nell, this is one of the few books that offers a summary of the air war between Japan and China before December 1941.