Aces of the Republic of China Air Force
eBook - ePub

Aces of the Republic of China Air Force

  1. 96 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Aces of the Republic of China Air Force

About this book

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.

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Yes, you can access Aces of the Republic of China Air Force by Raymond Cheung,Chris Davey,Mark Postlethwaite in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Chinese History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781472805614
eBook ISBN
9781472805638
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter One: Creation of The Republic
  6. Chapter Two: Shanghai and Nanking Campaigns
  7. Chapter Three: Sino-Soviet Pact
  8. Chapter Four: Chinese-American Aces
  9. Chapter Five: Combined Pursuit Group
  10. Chapter Six: Chinese-American Combined Wing
  11. Appendices: Colour Plates Commentary
  12. Imprint