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Book recommendations - 7/3/2019 8:41:01 PM

AW1Steve

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Any suggestions for good guide books in Japanese ww2 fighters? Thanks in advance.

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RE: Book recommendations - 7/3/2019 11:31:39 PM

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While this book focuses on the ace pilots it does provide a decent overview of Japanese WW2 fighters, including color illustrations and line drawings.

ACES OF THE RISING SUN 1937 - 1945 by Henry Sakaida

https://www.amazon.com/Aces-Rising-1937-1945-General-Aviation/dp/1841766186

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RE: Book recommendations - 7/4/2019 12:29:07 AM

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https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Aircraft-Pacific-Rene-Francillon/dp/087021313X

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RE: Book recommendations - 7/4/2019 12:29:27 AM

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Many thanks. I'll order it immediately.

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RE: Book recommendations - 7/4/2019 1:06:00 AM

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You're welcome to borrow the Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft 1914 - 1980. It's got pretty good info. Like a lot of the books I have on such subjects, the spine is reinforced with duct tape, making it that much more manly.

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RE: Book recommendations - 7/4/2019 1:52:59 AM

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ORIGINAL: mind_messing

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Aircraft-Pacific-Rene-Francillon/dp/087021313X

This is a must have.

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RE: Book recommendations - 7/4/2019 2:02:23 PM

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You're welcome to borrow the Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft 1914 - 1980. It's got pretty good info. Like a lot of the books I have on such subjects, the spine is reinforced with duct tape, making it that much more manly.

Thanks. I'm pretty sure that I have in storage.

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RE: Book recommendations - 7/4/2019 2:02:47 PM

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ORIGINAL: Knavey

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ORIGINAL: mind_messing

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Aircraft-Pacific-Rene-Francillon/dp/087021313X

This is a must have.

Thanks. I just ordered it.

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RE: Book recommendations - 7/4/2019 2:04:37 PM

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What I'm particularly looking for is something that takes each plane apart and say's "This worked , that didn't", going into strengths and weaknesses , particularly in combat versus allied aircraft.

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RE: Book recommendations - 7/11/2019 9:09:09 AM

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WWII Aircraft Performance

In particular, look for the "Memorandum Reports" of the various aircraft under the "Japan" menu. Those are the test flight reports completed by the Air Materiel Command during and after the war.

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