Title: "Kaigun Sento Dai 812 Hikotai - Nihon Kaigun Yakan Sentoki-tai "Fuyo Butai" Ibun"
(The Legend of I.J.N Night Fighter SQ "Sen-To 812" with photo & illustrated)
Authors: Yoshino Yasutaka
Pages: 244
Photos: 118 b/w, 20 in-colour
Size: 21X26cm
Art: 22 colour profiles by Nishikawa Yoshinobu, 4 pages of illustrations by Sato Shigeo & Kunihiko
Published by: Dai Nippon Kaiga, Nov. 2012, p/b
Comments: PERFECT coverage of the unit, mostly equipped with Yokosuka D4Y2-S "Suisei" Night Fighters, but also Nakajima J1N "Gekko". Plenty of maps explain the various combat missions of the unit and pilot biographies. In short, everything you want to know about the unit. The color-detailed illustrations of the "Suisei" by Sato-sama are particularly interesting since they show the cockpit of the aircraft and the various bombs used. Although it's all in Japanese, this publication, for which Yoshino-san and DNK should be commended for all the effort they put in, is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to all Japanese aviation history fans. DO NOT MISS IT!
The publication is in print and available.
Price: $US 33.00 (Postage NOT included)
Send over an email if interested with your name and delivery address (to calculate postage): arawasiorder@gmail.com
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