Sunburst : the rise of Japanese naval air power, 1909-1941 / Mark R. Peattie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peattie, Mark R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japan. Kaigun--Aviation--History--20th century.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This acclaimed sequel to the Peattie/Evans prizewinning work, Kaigun, illuminates the rise of Japanese naval aviation from its genesis in 1909 to its thunderbolt capability on the eve of the Pacific war. In the process of explaining the navy s essential strengths and weaknesses, the book provides the most detailed account available in English of Japan s naval air campaign over China from 1937 to 1941. A final chapter analyzes the utter destruction of Japanese naval air power by 1944.</div>

Contents:

""Table of Contents""; ""List of Illustrations ""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. The Navy Tests Its Wings: Japanese Naval Aviation, 1909-1921""; ""2. Airborne: Japanese Naval Aircraft and Naval Air Tactics, 1920-1936""; ""3. Flight Decks: Japanese Carriers and Carrier Doctrine, 1920-1941""; ""4. Soaring: Japanese Naval Aircraft and the Japanese Aircraft Industry, 1937-1941""; ""5. Attacking a Continent: The Navy's Air War in China, 1937-1941""; ""6. Forging the Thunderbolt: Japanese Naval Air Power as an Offensive System, 1937-1941""

""7. Descending in Flame: Japanese Naval Air Power Destroyed""""Appendix 1: Biographical Sketches""; ""Appendix 2: Glossary of Naval Aviation Terms ""; ""Appendix 3: Generic Organization of Japanese Naval Aviation ""; ""Appendix 4: Naval Aviation Vessels""; ""Appendix 5: Naval Air Bases and Land-Based Air Groups ""; ""Appendix 6: Principal Naval Aircraft""; ""Appendix 7: Naval Aircraft Designation Systems""; ""Appendix 8: Principal Naval Aircraft Engines""; ""Appendix 9:The Hineri-komi (""Turning-in"") Maneuver""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography ""; ""Index ""; ""About the Author ""

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 18, 2014).

ISBN:

1-61251-436-7

OCLC:

855969814