Pacific Profiles - Volume Five: Japanese Navy Zero Fighters (Land Based) New Guinea and the Solomons 1942-1944...

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Michael Claringbould

Pacific Profiles - Volume Five

Japanese Navy Zero Fighters (Land Based) New Guinea and the Solomons 1942-1944

Michael Claringbould

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Avonmore Books
01 August 2021

History; Second World War; Military aircraft

"Volume Five of this Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate colour profiles to date of Japanese Navy land based Zero fighters in the ""South Seas"" theatre: New Guinea, Rabaul and the Solomons.

Illustrated by unit are abundant examples of the varied markings, tail codes, leadership hallmarks and camouflage schemes which appeared on the thirteen Air Groups (Kokutai) operating in the theatre from February 1942 to February 1944. Each of the 113 profiles is supported by primary source material including colour photos, Japanese records, POW interrogations, technical reports, post-war wreck examinations and Allied intelligence summaries. These are accompanied by brief histories of each unit and notes on the changing nature of each unit's markings. How the late 1942 Japanese Navy restructure impacted these units is also clarified, along with the rationale and meaning of the ensuing multifaceted markings systems.

Never before have such accurate profiles been presented. Past errors are corrected, and many new markings including hokoku (patriotic) Kanji are presented for the first time. The author is world-renown for his expertise in respect to the Japanese aerial war in the Pacific."

By: Michael Claringbould
Imprint: Avonmore Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 176mm,
ISBN: 9780648926245
ISBN 10: 0648926249
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 01 August 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is a globally recognised expert on the New Guinea air war and Japanese aviation in particular.

Reviews for Pacific Profiles - Volume Five: Japanese Navy Zero Fighters (Land Based) New Guinea and the Solomons 1942-1944

"""...the high point of this volume is the overall appeal of the subject matter, combined with numerous interesting facts about the campaigns in the pacific, all packaged in a smooth, attractive presentation.""-- ""Large Scale Planes"" ""...new volumes from Australian researcher and artist Michael Claringbould place the two widely differing fighters in sharp focus with photos and meticulous profiles, as well as equally ppealing illustrations to support the fact-filled text that create an encyclopedic look at the area war in the mid-war in the Pacific and the markings of specific aircraft in theater at the time.""-- ""Naval Aviation News"" ""Mr. Claringbould is a man on a passionate mission to clarify and discover the stories of the South Pacific air war. Just like his previous profile on the F4U Corsair, the author brings us a fresh authentic and accurate look at color profiles and verifiable colors, patterns, insignias and personal markings...""-- ""Aeroscale"" ""Especially helpful are the close-ups of various manufacturer stencils and hokoku....""-- ""Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"" ""It all makes for a superb reference book for the modeler and enthusiast and well worth the price of admission.""-- ""ModelingMadness.Com"" ""Highly Recommended.""-- ""AMPS Indianapolis"""