The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power, 1909-1941
Peattie. "A must-have for any serious scholar of the Pacific War." - Air & Space Magazine. Follow the rise of Japanese naval aviation from its genesis in 1909 to its thunderbolt capability on the eve of the Pacific War. Includes personnel listings, detailed drawings and data on carriers and naval aircraft, and information on Japanese naval air bases and land-based air groups as of December 7, 1941. 392 pages; 20 B&W photographs, 50 illustrations and six maps; 7"x 10"; softcover. #0006154