Meatballs and Dead Birds: A Photo Gallery of Destroyed Japanese Aircraft in World War II - Softcover

Gallagher, James P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811731618 ISBN 13: 9780811731614

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2004

Synopsis

Expanded edition of the 1972 classic

Unusual and often moving record of the end of World War II

This collection of photographs of downed Japanese aircraft chronicles the final days of World War II through the lens of an American serviceman. Snapped by the author, a communications officer with the Fifth Air Force in the Pacific islands, these stunning photos cover all manner of aircraft, from the infamous "Zero" carrier fighter to the "Betty" bomber. Also listed are specifications and technical data for a number of planes, making the book a valuable addition to the air or military enthusiast's library.

About this title

About the Author:

James P. Gallagher, an amateur photographer, enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1942 and served in the Southwest Pacific. He also wrote With the Fifth Army Air Force: Photos from the Pacific Theater (0-8018-6849-1).

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0811731618
• ISBN 13: 9780811731614
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168