Pacific Profiles - Volume Two: Japanese Army Bombers, Transports & Miscellaneous New Guinea & the Solomons 1942-1944

The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII aircraft profiles to date of Japanese & Allied aircraft in the Pacific theater.

Volume Two illustrates, by unit, Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) bomber and other supporting aircraft types operating in New Guinea and the Solomons from December 1942 to April 1944. In this distant theater many different aircraft types and their variants were assigned to a variety of bomber, reconnaissance, command and transport units which together formed the 4th Air Army. Unit insignia, camouflage and command markings varied considerably from unit to unit, giving a wide variety of color, heraldry and markings. The profiles, based on photos, Japanese documents, Allied intelligence reports and post-war wreck investigations, are accompanied by brief histories of each relevant unit and explanations of their role in the theater.

The author, Michael Claringbould, is world-renown for his expertise in respect to wartime Japanese aviation. These profiles accurately portray JAAF bombers and support aircraft during this fascinating and esoteric timeframe of the Pacific air war.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 JAAF Bombers and Support Types in the South Pacific
Chapter 2 Technical Notes
Chapter 3 The 7th Hiko Sentai
Chapter 4 The 14th Hiko Sentai
Chapter 5 The 26th Hiko Sentai
Chapter 6 The 34th Hiko Sentai
Chapter 7 The 45th Hiko Sentai
Chapter 8 The 60th Hiko Sentai
Chapter 9 The 61st Hiko Sentai
Chapter 10 The 75th Hiko Sentai
Chapter 11 The 208th Hiko Sentai
Chapter 12 Headquarters and Command Units
Chapter 13 Reconnaissance Units
Chapter 14 Transport and Liaison Units
Sources
Index

Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is a globally recognized expert on the New Guinea air war and Japanese aviation in particular.