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Aces of the Republic of China Air Force

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aircraft of the Aces - Post World War II

Last Stocked on 5/16/2020

Product Info

Title
Aces of the Republic of China Air Force
Publisher
Category
Author
Raymond Cheung
Publish Year
2015
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.25x10x.2"
NKG Part #
2147583198
MFG. Part #
OSPACE126
Type
Softcover
Series
ACE126

Description

The ace pilots of the Republic of China Air Force have long been shrouded in mystery and obscurity, as their retreat to Taiwan in 1949 and blanket martial law made records of the RoCAF all but impossible to access. Now, for the first time, the colorful story of these aces can finally be told. Using the latest research based on released archival information and full-color illustrations, this book charts the history of the top scoring pilots of the RoCAF from the beginning of the grueling, eight-year Sino-Japanese War to the conclusion of the Civil War against the Chinese Communists. Beginning as a ragged and very disparate group of planes and pilots drawn from various provincial air forces, the RoCAF gradually became standardized and was brought under American tutelage. Altogether it produced 17 aces who scored kills whilst flying a startling variety of aircraft, from biplanes to F-86 Sabres.