Description
| Product ID: | 9781472823731 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IN |
| Title: | Wings of the Rising Sun |
| Subtitle: | Uncovering the Secrets of Japanese Fighters and Bombers of World War II |
| Authors: | Author: Mr Mark Chambers |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Military history, Second World War, Warfare and defence, Air forces and warfare, Military history, Second World War, Warfare & defence, Air forces & warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A fascinating insight into how the Allies learned about the capabilities and limitations of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force and Japanese Army Air Force through flight testing and evaluation of enemy equipment. In the Pacific War''s early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. This made the task of maintaining productive intelligence gathering efforts on Japan imperative. Establishing Technical Air Intelligence Units in the Pacific Theater and the Technical Air Intelligence Center in Washington D.C., the Allies were able to begin to reveal the secrets of Japanese air power through extensive flight testing and evaluation of captured enemy aircraft and equipment. This provided an illuminating perspective on Japanese aircraft and aerial weapon design philosophy and manufacturing practice. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-11-29 |
