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Mitsubishi Type 1 Rikko 'Betty' Units of World War 2 (Osprey Combat Aircraft 22) Paperback – April 25, 2001

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Product Details

  • Series: Combat Aircraft (Book 22)
  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing; 1 edition (May 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 184176082X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841760827
  • Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.3 x 9.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsMitsubishi Type I Rikko Betty (G4M) Units of World War II
By A Customer on August 6, 2001
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Osprey has again come through with the goods with this 22nd volume addition to its series. It is filled with the same highly detailed aircraft and unit data readers have come to expect, and receive, from Osprey publications. It has this and a great deal more. I found it insightful and hard to put down. If this volume has any shortcomings it would be that it is so readable that it will be quickly digested by the reader! Mr. Tagaya held my interest through every chapter. I eagerly await the next volume by this gentleman (D3A Val Units) as a result of my satisfaction with this fine piece of research. A great deal of insight from various and numerous Japanese sources is very much in evidence here. Readers are exposed to the G4M Betty and the hardships of the aircrews/units that flew it to be sure, but as an added benefit Mr. Tagaya's research sheds light on the chasm of differences between Japanese and American air campaign theory and management in WW 2. Anyone with a more than casual interest in the subject will quickly realize its value and want to keep this reference readily available. Worth every cent you'll pay, and more!
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnother good book of the Combat Serie
By Jacopo Porreca on June 21, 2001
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The Betty is a famous japanese ww2 bomber, but on his operative are until today few notices. The book is the n° 22 in the growing Osprey Combat Serie; as usual is very well done, with rare photos, many colour plates, some orders of battle for the various air group and enough details on operative use. The evolution of the Sentai strenght and the appaling losses suffered from the aircrw are also well detailed. The action against the Force Z on december 10, 1941 and the use versus US Navy ships in the Guadalcanal campaign, is enriched with day by day account of the mission. I found the book in some way better than others in the same serie, with a particular attention toward new informations on the "Betty".
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreatest Twin-Engine Bomber of WWII.
By Richard Gearon on April 22, 2014
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Range of a B-25: 1500 miles. Range of a Betty: 3500 miles. Bomb loads: The Betty beat all the others. This book tells the story of one of the greatest planes ever made. "Butch" O'Hare (they named an airport after him) shot down a bunch of Bettys and got a Medal of Honor for doing it. Aviation/Military nuts: Buy this book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSimply Superb
By Jonathan Parshall on August 9, 2004
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Osamu Tagaya is one of the world's foremost researchers on Japanese naval air forces. His superb command of the subject material is evident on every page of this volume. The illustrations are excellent as well. A valued part of my personal library.

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4.0 out of 5 starsI thoroughly enjoyed the author's other Osprey titles
By JC on October 7, 2014
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I thoroughly enjoyed the author's other Osprey titles, Val Units and IJN Airmen, so I was not surprised to find this book well written and highly informative. It does an excellent job of succinctly covering the Betty units of the IJN during the war in the Pacific. The book makes it clear how the impressive range and ordnance carrying capacity of the Betty was vital to Japan's successful offensives at the beginning of the war. He also makes it clear how the vulnerabilities of the Betty design led to unacceptable losses once the Japanese ran into more formidable defenses.

There were only a few negatives. There were a some minor errors in ship identification, for example the USS Charleston was a patrol gunboat not a light cruiser as the author identifies it. The color plates are limited to page after page of side silhouettes of the Betty in different camouflage schemes, with no action scenes. The modeler will undoubtedly find that of value but this non-modeler did not. Most annoying was the complete lack of maps. I found myself constantly digging out other books to find locations cited in the text.

All in all, a solid piece of work. Recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood info on little known Japanese units
By Sharon on August 13, 2014
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I had never read much about the Betty units and did not know how much action they had seen in World War 2. This book gives a good starting point on how they were organized and deployed. It also gives a good idea of the futility of just throwing away lives on missions that had little or no chance of success.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGood read
By Scott Bailey on April 19, 2014
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Book covers the development of the aircraft and its deployment in WW2. The units that operated this aircraft are mentioned. With the destruction of the japanese naval air arm you can see the number of units operating this typr of aircraft dwindling.
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Published on February 17, 2014 by Luis
2.0 out of 5 starsCould be a lot better

I expected a lot more technical information and details of the plane's flight characteristics. The book is a rather superficial overview of the bomber and the units that were... Read more

Published on April 9, 2013 by Philip S. Wullschleger
4.0 out of 5 starsVery detailed

As the other reviewers have said, this is a first-rate book. While it is short (112 pages, including 14 pages of colour plates) Osamu Tagaya provides a highly detailed account of... Read more

Published on February 19, 2010 by Nick
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If you're buying this to made a 3D model for a flight sim and you want information on the interior, bombsight, or internal structure then you will be dissapointed. Read more

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Published on June 24, 2008 by Beppo
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