Ki-45 Units and losses, 16 december 1943, Lautem, Timor

[Artist]

Hi Pete, Go to aeroplanebooks.com they are showing 4 in stock.(54.95 + shipping) At first glance the book looks a little dissapionting because of its size. But when you open it you will see it is money well spent.Full of info and photos. Bob

[Mustang51]

Bob,

I have been onto that site and ordered. Thanks for the info............ now all that I have to do is obtain copies of "Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units of WWII" and "Japanese Air Forces in WWI - The Organisation of the Japanese Army and Naval Air Forces"

Have also ordered a manuscript dealing with Japanese unit markings. There is a good photograph taken at close range by the observer on Gordon's Beaufighter on a previous mission. It shows a Nick he has just hit that is going down in flames and the observer's photo shows the detail of the fin marking (looks like a stylised version of the international Radiation symbol). There does not seem to be very much out there regarding Japanese aircraft in the North West area from Australia. The histories etc are available for the Allied forces but trying to find out about the Japanese is a different kettle of fish - especially when you are after something very specific.

Still looking for details on the Japanese floatplane Units in the Aru Islands....

Cheers

Pete

[Frank Olynyk]

If you go to addall.com, and search in the used books section, using Hata Izawa as the author and nothing else you will get about 130 listings; many of these are duplicates of course, since many dealers list their books with more than one listing service (ABEBooks, Alibris, biblio, etc.). If you click on the book it should take you to the website of the listing service. There are at least 50 entries for each book.

If you then search on "Japanese Air Force in World War" you should find over 30 entries, ranging in price from $15 to $150 (some dealers only need to sell a few books to make a profit ... )

Frank.

[Mustang51]

Frank you are a genius..... the books are winging their way to me as I write this. Had never heard of that site before and it have never emerged during any of my searches.