|
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
|
Buy Now
Nakajima Ki-49 ?Helen? Units (Paperback)
Loot Price: R450
Discovery Miles 4 500
You Save: R43
(9%)
|
|
|
Nakajima Ki-49 ?Helen? Units (Paperback)
Series: Combat Aircraft
 (sign in to rate)
List price R493
Loot Price R450
Discovery Miles 4 500
You Save R43 (9%)
Expected to ship within 9 - 17 working days
|
A fully illustrated study of the Nakajima Ki49 ‘Helen’, the
twin-engined bomber of the Pacific War, from Japanese aviation expert
George Eleftheriou.
The Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu (‘Dragon Eater’), codenamed ‘Helen’ by the
Allies, was a twin-engined Japanese bomber designed to undertake
daylight attacks without the protection of escort fighters.
Consequently, while it was officially known as the Army Type 100 Heavy
Bomber, its formidable defensive armament and armour were so heavy that
they restricted the Ki-49 to payloads comparable to those of smaller
medium bombers.
While only five heavy bomber sentai (regiments) were equipped with the
‘Helen’, the over 800 Ki-49s built between 1941 and 1944 saw extensive
action in Burma, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, northern India and
north Australia.
In an act of desperation, a small number of ‘Helens’ were even
employed, unsuccessfully, as kamikaze aircraft against US Navy warships
operating off the Philippines and Okinawa.
In this fascinating book, George Eleftheriou provides a comprehensive
account of the units that saw action flying the ‘Helen’, based on
original Japanese sources. Also featuring high-quality photographs
never published before, specially commissioned colour profile artwork,
official unit histories and veteran accounts, this title is a must-have
for Japanese aircraft enthusiasts.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
