Aces of the Republic of China Air Force

Download or Read eBook Aces of the Republic of China Air Force PDF written by Raymond Cheung and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Aces of the Republic of China Air Force
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781472805638
ISBN-13 : 1472805631
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Book Synopsis Aces of the Republic of China Air Force by : Raymond Cheung

Book excerpt: 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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