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The narrative is well written, well documented, and the chronological organization of the chapters makes for an interesting read. Post new comment Your name: This book by Nicholas Millman is hard to put down. More advanced than its opponents in that theatre, the Ki quickly gained supremacy as its pilots found the aircraft well suited to their dogfighting practices that relied on high maneuverability and what could best be described as aerobatics. The book is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in this aircraft, its influence on aerial combat during the early years of the Pacific War, and the stories of the pilots who achieved Ace status while flying this outstanding little fighter. The text is complimented by seventy period photos, 31 color profiles plus two plan views, a full listing of Ki Aces with claims and credited scores , a bibliography, and an index.

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Then, nearing retirement, the little fighter was modified to carry a centerline bomb in desperate kamikaze attacks on Allied ships During that four-year period, Nate pilots reigned supreme and continued to hold their own against the faster and k-27 aircraft they began to encounter late in when the AVG entered the picture.

The text is complimented by seventy period photos, 31 color profiles plus two plan views, a full listing of Ki Aces with claims and credited ki-277a bibliography, and an index.

Later, it found an important role as an armed fighter trainer. Leave this field blank: Author Millman is a recognized expert on the subject of Japanese aviation, having developed and maintains one of the most respected websites on the subject, www. The Nate achieved its first successes during the campaigns in China in Post new comment Your name: Volume in Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series details the interesting story of the Nakajima's Ki and the pilots who prevailed while flying the little fighter.

The book is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in this aircraft, its influence on aerial combat during the early years of the Pacific War, and the stories of the pilots who achieved Ace status while flying this outstanding little fighter.

More advanced than its opponents in that theatre, the Ki quickly gained supremacy as its pilots found the aircraft well suited to their dogfighting practices that relied on high maneuverability and what could best be described as aerobatics.

In time, however, the writing was on the wall for the poorly armored Ki, and the Nate began to be replaced by the Ki Oscar. The "Nate," as it became known to most Westerners, contributed to a prevailing myth among aviation experts during the early years of WWII that Japanese aircraft were almost impossible to best in a dogfight. The narrative is well written, well documented, and the chronological organization of the chapters makes for an interesting read.

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This book by Nicholas Millman is hard to put down. The nimble aircraft was fast enough and agile enough to give well-trained Japanese pilots the edge over almost any adversary as quickly as the fighter could be supplied to the Japanese Army Air Force JAAF.

Bythe Nate was considered obsolete but continued to soldier on in air defense roles. This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.