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J-Aircraft.com
Dave Pluth's exciting site. It has detailed
Research, Message Boards, Photos and Model Kit information. The
mission of J-Aircraft.com is to promote research and information
sharing to benefit both the modeler and the aviation historian Of
particular interest, is the excellent walkaround
section
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Nihon
Kaigun:
Japanese Navy Page
Probably the most comprehensive site about the Japanese
Navy on the web. You can access detailed information on these vessels.
Complete technical overviews and statistics, tons of images. Of
special interest is its section on aircraft carriers.
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Annals
of Imperial Japan
Dan Ford's page of resources about Japan at war, 1932-1945.
Of special interest is a excellent Japanese calendar,
Japanese Army
Ace listing, and the psychology of the Japanese combatant. Also,
a long list of Allied fliers captured in Rabaul.
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Mark's
Index of
Japanese Aviation
Links to just about all Japanese aviation links on the
web, plus interesting articles on camouflage
of the Oscar and the structure
and organization of JAAAF. This
is an excellent site. |
Internet
Museum of
Imperial Japanese Airplanes
This site is a virtual museum where makes airplanes of
Imperial Japanese forces in The Pacific War a theme. |
Japanese
Aircraft
in Foreign Service
This is a very exciting
page, that details Japanese warplanes in service throught the Pacific
during, and after WWII!
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Chino's
Zero
This page has lots of photos showing Chino's Zero flying
in a Japanese air show in 1995. This was the first Zero to fly over
Japan since the war. |
Wings
and Arms
For Enthusiasts of old Japanese Aircraft, Vessels and
Weapons. Lots of great information and photographs. |
Asahi
Journal
Detailed modeling journal for enthusiasts of old Japanese
Aircraft, Vessels and Weapons. It gathers historians, models and enthusiasts
from around the world, including top experts on the Japanese Aviation
and Military subject |
Japanese
Sea Plane Operations in the Marshalls
. The islands on the windward side of the reefs provide a an ideal
plane anchorage on the leeward beach, sheltered from wind and waves.
The lagoon is usually clam enough to permit unrestricted landing and
take-off of larger flying boats, and so it is not surprising that
the lagoons were used as seaplane bases first by civilian and later
by military aviation.
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Flying
Boat Attack Hawaii
March 4, 1942 strike of H8K1s on Hawaii. This was a 3,000 mile strike
with many operation obsticales, like refueling and planning around
the predicited full moon. Niether plane suceeded in doing any damage
although they did reach Hawaii.
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Japanese
Zero Recovery
Good underwater shots |