Ki-27 Nate Aces - 9781849086622

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Ki-27 Nate AcesAuthor(s): Nicholas Millman, Ronnie Olsthoorn\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781849086622, 978-1849086622\nSynopsis\nThe first monoplane fighter to be used operationally by the Japanese Army, the Ki-27 fully exploited its air warfare doctrine of manoeuvrability and combat aerobatics over China and Nomonhan from 1938 to 1941.\n\nAcheiving its first successes during the so-called 'China Incident', these were the glory days for the JAAF and many of the successful 97 Sen pilots went on to become the outstanding leaders and veteran aces of the Pacific War. Initially facing more modern Allied types of fighter, the 97 Sen was more than able to hold its own by exploiting its outstanding aerobatic qualities.\n\nBut the writing was on the wall for unarmoured aircraft as the Allies consolidated and began their fight back. By 1943 it was considered obsolete but was still being encountered in combat by.