Overview
A unique, detailed account of the aces that flew in the bitter air fighting during the protracted eight-year war against Japan and the subsequent civil war against the Chinese Communists The ace pilots of the Republic of China Air Force have long been shrouded in mystery and obscurity, as their retreat to Taiwan in 1949 and blanket martial law made records of the RoCAF all but impossible to access. Now, for the first time, the colourful story of these aces can finally be told. Using the latest research based on released archival information and full-colour illustrations, this book charts the history of the top scoring pilots of the RoCAF from the beginning of the gruelling, eight-year Sino-Japanese War to the conclusion of the Civil War against the Chinese Communists. Beginning as a ragged and very disparate group of planes and pilots drawn from various provincial air forces, the RoCAF gradually became standardised and was brought under American tutelage. Altogether it produced 17 aces who scored kills whilst flying a startling variety of aircraft, from biplanes to F-86 Sabres.
Full Product Details
Author: Raymond Cheung ,
Chris Davey (Illustrator)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Volume: 126
Dimensions:
Width: 18.30cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 0.360kg
ISBN: 9781472805614
ISBN 10: 1472805615
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 20 May 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Language: English
Reviews
. . . Rayond Cheung's meticulous research into the military archives in Taiwan and Japan has yielded an unprecedented look into the 17 aces known to have emerged from China calls the 'War of Resistance.' - Aviation History
. . . Rayond Cheung's meticulous research into the military archives in Taiwan and Japan has yielded an unprecedented look into the 17 aces known to have emerged from China calls the 'War of Resistance.' - <i>Aviation History</i>
Author Information
Raymond Cheung served as a correspondent for a number of well-known defence journals in the United Kingdom, writing mainly on naval matters. However, his ‘first love’ is research in the history of the Chinese Air Force during the Sino-Japanese War 1937-45. In pursuit of this research, he has visited the archives of the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) and the Japanese Defence Department on numerous occasions. Some of this research has been published in Chinese publications. This is his first work on the subject in English. Artist Chris Davey has illustrated more than 30 titles for Osprey’s Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft and Elite Units series since 1994. Based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, and one of the last traditional airbrush artists in the business, he has become the artist of choice for both USAAF fighters and RAF subject matter.
