Review of Japanese Aircraft of World War II 1937-1
Fighters - Bombers - Seaplanes Technical Guide
Author: Thomas Newdick
Amber Books Ltd.
ISBN: 9781782744740
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $24.95
Amber Books Ltd. is located in London, UK. This book was printed in English in China.
ISBN: 9781782744740
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $24.95
Amber Books Ltd. is located in London, UK. This book was printed in English in China.
The book is hard-bound of 128 pages in 6 3/4" x 8 1/2" page format. It has a paper jacket.
The cover art shows 3 Japanese aircraft against an all white background. The top one is a D3A2 (Allied code name "Val"). The 2nd one is an A6M2 (Allied code name"Zeke" or "Zero"). The bottom one is a Ki-49-IIa (Allied code name "Helen".
There are 22 black and white wartime photos in the book and one rare color photo of a crashed A6M3 Zero.
Color profile illustrations include:
Mitsubishi G3M1 "Nell" (2 profiles), G3M2 (3 profiles and a 2-view.
Mitsubishi Ki-15 "Babs" (1 profile)
Mitsubishi Ki-21-Ia "Sally" (1 profile) & Ki-21-IIa (1 profile)
Mitsubishi Ki.30 "Ann" (1 profile)
Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonya" (1 profile)
Kawasaki Ki-48-Ib "Lily" (1 profile)
Nakajima Ki-49-1 "Helen" (2 profiles) & Ki-49-IIa (3 profiles)
Mitsu Ki-46-II "Dinah" (2 profiles) & Ki-46-III Kai (1 profile)
Mitsu G4M1-model 11 "Betty" (4 profiles), a G4M2a-model-24A (1 profile) & a G4M3- model-34 (1 profile)
Mitsu Ki-67-I Hiryu "Peggy" (1 profile)
Nakajima Ki-27b "Nate" (6 profiles)
Nakajima Ki-43-Ib "Oscar" (1 profile), a Ki-43-1c (2 profiles), a Ki-43-II Otsu (1 profile), a 2-view of a Ki-43-11b, a 2-view of a Ki-43-II Kai.
Nakajima Ki-44-1 (1 profile), a Ki-44-IIb (2 profiles)
Kawanishi Ki-45-Kai C Toryu "Nick" (4 profiles)
Nakajima J1N1-C Kai "Irving" (1 profile)
Kawanishi Ki-61 Hien "Tony" a 3-view, Ki-61-Ib (2 profiles) a Ki-61-Ic (2 profiles), a Ki-61-1-Kai a 2-view.
Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden "Jack" (1 profile)
Kawanishi N1K2-J Shinden "George" (1 profile)
Nakajima Ki-84-1a Hayate "Frank" (4 profiles & a 2-view)
Kawasaki Ki-100-Ia (no code name), (2 profiles) and a Ki-100-IIb (1 profile)
Aichi D1A2 "Susie" (1 profile)
Mitsubishi A5M2-KO "Claude" a 2-view and an above-view, A5M4 (3 profiles plus a 2-view)
Nakajima B5N2 "kATE" (1 profile and a 3 view)
Aichi D3A1 "Val" a 2-view and a D3A2 (2 profiles)
Mitsubishi A6M2 Reisen "Zeke" or "Zero" (3 profiles), a 3-view and a large color illustration across 2 pages and a rare color photo of a wrecked A6M3 with 1 profile. A A6M5 (1 profile) and a A6M5c a 2-view.
Yokosuka D4Y3 Suisei "Judy" (1 profile)
Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan "Jill" (1 profile)
Aichi B7A2 Ryusei "Grace" (1 profile)
Mitsubishi F1M2 "Pete" floatplane (1 profile)
Kawanishi H6K5 "Mavis" flying-boat (2 profiles)
Aichi E13A1 "Jake" (1 profile) floatplane
Kawanishi H8K1 "Emily" (1 profile) & a H8K2 (1 profile) flying-boat
Nakajima A6M2-II "Rufe" floatplane version of Zero (1 profile)
Aichi M6A1 Seiran (no code name) (1 profile) floatplane
Yokosuka MXY7 Okha-model 11 (no code name) A rocket-propelled piloted kamikazi aircraft.
Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui Japanese Me-163 copy (1 profile)
Nakajima Kikka Japanese Me-262 copy (1 profile)
The book has a lot of specification lists at the end of the book, an allied code name listing for Japanese aircraft and Japanese Navy Air Service designations.
Next are black and white cut-away line drawings that name the parts of the aircraft illustrated.
These are:
Mitsubishi Ki-46-III "Dinah"
Kawanishi Ki-61-Otsu Hien "Tony"
Mistubishi A6M2 Reisen "Zeke" or "Zero" model-21
Mitsubishi G4M2 model 22 "Betty"
Nakajima Ki-43-IIb Hayabusa "Oscar"
Nakajima Ki-84-1a Ko "Frank"
The bibliography and index complete the book's contents.
This is one very greatly illustrated book. It will be of much interest to both aviation enthusiasts and modelers of Japanese aircraft.
I want to thank Casemate publishing for this review sample.
Amber book listings can be seen on the Casemate site at:
The cover art shows 3 Japanese aircraft against an all white background. The top one is a D3A2 (Allied code name "Val"). The 2nd one is an A6M2 (Allied code name"Zeke" or "Zero"). The bottom one is a Ki-49-IIa (Allied code name "Helen".
There are 22 black and white wartime photos in the book and one rare color photo of a crashed A6M3 Zero.
Color profile illustrations include:
Mitsubishi G3M1 "Nell" (2 profiles), G3M2 (3 profiles and a 2-view.
Mitsubishi Ki-15 "Babs" (1 profile)
Mitsubishi Ki-21-Ia "Sally" (1 profile) & Ki-21-IIa (1 profile)
Mitsubishi Ki.30 "Ann" (1 profile)
Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonya" (1 profile)
Kawasaki Ki-48-Ib "Lily" (1 profile)
Nakajima Ki-49-1 "Helen" (2 profiles) & Ki-49-IIa (3 profiles)
Mitsu Ki-46-II "Dinah" (2 profiles) & Ki-46-III Kai (1 profile)
Mitsu G4M1-model 11 "Betty" (4 profiles), a G4M2a-model-24A (1 profile) & a G4M3- model-34 (1 profile)
Mitsu Ki-67-I Hiryu "Peggy" (1 profile)
Nakajima Ki-27b "Nate" (6 profiles)
Nakajima Ki-43-Ib "Oscar" (1 profile), a Ki-43-1c (2 profiles), a Ki-43-II Otsu (1 profile), a 2-view of a Ki-43-11b, a 2-view of a Ki-43-II Kai.
Nakajima Ki-44-1 (1 profile), a Ki-44-IIb (2 profiles)
Kawanishi Ki-45-Kai C Toryu "Nick" (4 profiles)
Nakajima J1N1-C Kai "Irving" (1 profile)
Kawanishi Ki-61 Hien "Tony" a 3-view, Ki-61-Ib (2 profiles) a Ki-61-Ic (2 profiles), a Ki-61-1-Kai a 2-view.
Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden "Jack" (1 profile)
Kawanishi N1K2-J Shinden "George" (1 profile)
Nakajima Ki-84-1a Hayate "Frank" (4 profiles & a 2-view)
Kawasaki Ki-100-Ia (no code name), (2 profiles) and a Ki-100-IIb (1 profile)
Aichi D1A2 "Susie" (1 profile)
Mitsubishi A5M2-KO "Claude" a 2-view and an above-view, A5M4 (3 profiles plus a 2-view)
Nakajima B5N2 "kATE" (1 profile and a 3 view)
Aichi D3A1 "Val" a 2-view and a D3A2 (2 profiles)
Mitsubishi A6M2 Reisen "Zeke" or "Zero" (3 profiles), a 3-view and a large color illustration across 2 pages and a rare color photo of a wrecked A6M3 with 1 profile. A A6M5 (1 profile) and a A6M5c a 2-view.
Yokosuka D4Y3 Suisei "Judy" (1 profile)
Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan "Jill" (1 profile)
Aichi B7A2 Ryusei "Grace" (1 profile)
Mitsubishi F1M2 "Pete" floatplane (1 profile)
Kawanishi H6K5 "Mavis" flying-boat (2 profiles)
Aichi E13A1 "Jake" (1 profile) floatplane
Kawanishi H8K1 "Emily" (1 profile) & a H8K2 (1 profile) flying-boat
Nakajima A6M2-II "Rufe" floatplane version of Zero (1 profile)
Aichi M6A1 Seiran (no code name) (1 profile) floatplane
Yokosuka MXY7 Okha-model 11 (no code name) A rocket-propelled piloted kamikazi aircraft.
Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui Japanese Me-163 copy (1 profile)
Nakajima Kikka Japanese Me-262 copy (1 profile)
The book has a lot of specification lists at the end of the book, an allied code name listing for Japanese aircraft and Japanese Navy Air Service designations.
Next are black and white cut-away line drawings that name the parts of the aircraft illustrated.
These are:
Mitsubishi Ki-46-III "Dinah"
Kawanishi Ki-61-Otsu Hien "Tony"
Mistubishi A6M2 Reisen "Zeke" or "Zero" model-21
Mitsubishi G4M2 model 22 "Betty"
Nakajima Ki-43-IIb Hayabusa "Oscar"
Nakajima Ki-84-1a Ko "Frank"
The bibliography and index complete the book's contents.
This is one very greatly illustrated book. It will be of much interest to both aviation enthusiasts and modelers of Japanese aircraft.
I want to thank Casemate publishing for this review sample.
Amber book listings can be seen on the Casemate site at: