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AICHI D3A1/2 VAL.
H/B 1999 (ISBN 1 86126 278 7)
For the first time the extraordinary history of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Val dive bomber is told in full in any language. Brushing aside old myths and wrong information the authors detailed research in Japan and interviews with designers, manufacturers and pilots of the Val give a whole new insight into her origins and design, while the very detailed accounts of her many battles gives new insight into her effectiveness in battle.
From Pearl Harbour, Port Darwin and the Indian Ocean, via Guadalcanal and the final desperate missions of the Kamikaze units off Okinawa, this the story of the dive bomber that changed air-sea warfare in the Pacific for good. Also listed are the surviving aircraft and the replicas that exist to this day. Many original illustrations, tables, charts and diagrams make this the definitive book on the Val.
Michael O'Connor ("Wordsmith") writing in the USA gave the book a 5-star rating on Amazon, but said that: "Smith's book ....is a masterpiece of research and writing, easily deserving a six star rating". He called the volume the, "Definitive Book on Japan's Premier Ship-Killer!" adding that it was, "..an excellent, excellent history..., adding "Smith packs an incredible amount of information into the book's 192 pages." After listing them all he states; "The author really did his homework on this one!" Adding that the book was, "..brimming with illustrations..., Wordsmith summarises that Aichi D3A1/2 Val, "...is one impressive package - top-notch research, incredible detail, exciting reading. Military history doesn't get much better than this, folks!"
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