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Aichi 99 Kanbaku 'Val' Units of World War 2

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat Aircraft - Bombers

Last Stocked on 1/22/2024

Product Info

Title
Aichi 99 Kanbaku 'Val' Units of World War 2
Publisher
Category
Author
Osamu Tagaya
Publish Year
2011
Pages
96
Dimensions
7x10x.3"
NKG Part #
2147462858
MFG. Part #
OSPCOM063
Type
Softcover
Series
COM63

Description

The Aichi Type 99 Carrier Bomber (D3A) - code named 'Val' by Allied intelligence - was the mainstay of the Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier dive-bomber force from 1941 to 1943. It sank more Allied warship tonnage than any other Axis aircraft during World War 2. While the Val's participation in the major carrier battles has been widely covered in other English language sources, details of its operations have received scant attention in English. This book explores the Val's combat operations. Color illustrations and photographs complement the development of dive-bombing methods in the IJN.