Emblems of the Rising Sun: Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Unit Makings 1935-1945 - Softcover

Scott, P

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1902109554 ISBN 13: 9781902109558

Publisher: Hikoki Publications, 1999

Synopsis

Surely some of the most colorful warplanes ever to see active service, the aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force carried the samurai regard for brightly colored armor and equipment into the 20th century. The heraldic traditions of the warriors of ancient Japan found new expression as the emblems for all types of air units in the service of the Emperor. Used by flying training schools, fighter squadrons, bomber groups and, ultimately, suicide formations, all sprang from the Japanese love of symbolism and design. Some were hundreds of years old, others existed for only a few weeks or months. Each one that can be verified from photographs is illustrated here in glorious color. This title's 100 pages of full color drawings show the emblems both by unit and by aircraft type, allowing the enthusiast to rapidly identify exactly which formation a specific aircraft may have belonged to. Numerous photos illustrate the many variations of emblems and the different aircraft types which carried them. Organizational charts give Orders of Battle in different theatres of war, ranging from Manchuria, China and Burma to the Home Islands.

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Synopsis

The heraldic traditions of the warriors of ancient Japan found new expression as the emblems for all types of air units in the service of the Emperor. Some were hundreds of years old, others existed for only a few weeks or months. Every one which can be verified from photographs is illustrated here in glorious colour.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hikoki Publications
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1902109554
• ISBN 13: 9781902109558
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128