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Description
The Aichi Type 99 Carrier Bomber (D3A) - code named 'Val' by Allied intelligence - was the mainstay of the Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier dive-bomber force from 1941 to 1943. It sank more Allied warship tonnage than any other Axis aircraft during World War II (1939-1945). While the Val's participation in the major carrier battles has been widely covered in other English language sources, details of its operations have received scant attention in English. This book explores the Val's combat operations. Colour illustrations and photographs complement the development of dive-bombing methods in the IJN.
Table of Contents
Chapter One – Dive Bombing in the Imperial Japanese Navy
Chapter Two – China – First Blood
Chapter Three – Prelude to Pearl Harbor
Chapter Four – Tora, Tora, Tora
Chapter Five – Southern Advance
Chapter Six – Zenith in the Indian Ocean
Chapter Seven – Coral Sea – The Carriers Clash
Chapter Eight – Midway and the Aleutians
Appendices
Chapter Two – China – First Blood
Chapter Three – Prelude to Pearl Harbor
Chapter Four – Tora, Tora, Tora
Chapter Five – Southern Advance
Chapter Six – Zenith in the Indian Ocean
Chapter Seven – Coral Sea – The Carriers Clash
Chapter Eight – Midway and the Aleutians
Appendices
Product details
| Published | Dec 20 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781841769127 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 21 b/w |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Combat Aircraft |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |

























