Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers 192145 (New Vanguard #109)

The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it experimented with its carriers, perfecting their design and construction. As a result, by the time Japan entered World War II and attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in 1941, it possessed a fantastically effective naval aviation force. This book covers the design, development and operation of IJN aircraft carriers built prior to and during World War II. Pearl Harbor, Midway and the first carrier vs carrier battle, the battle of the Coral Sea, are all discussed. 00.jpg......Page 1 0.jpg......Page 2 01.jpg......Page 3 02.jpg......Page 4 03.jpg......Page 5 04.jpg......Page 6 05.jpg......Page 7 06.jpg......Page 8 07.jpg......Page 9 08.jpg......Page 10 09.jpg......Page 11 10.jpg......Page 12 11.jpg......Page 13 12.jpg......Page 14 13.jpg......Page 15 14.jpg......Page 16 15.jpg......Page 17 16.jpg......Page 18 17.jpg......Page 19 18.jpg......Page 20 19.jpg......Page 21 20.jpg......Page 22 21.jpg......Page 23 22.jpg......Page 24 23.jpg......Page 25 24.jpg......Page 26 25.jpg......Page 27 26.jpg......Page 28 27.jpg......Page 29 28.jpg......Page 30 29.jpg......Page 31 30.jpg......Page 32 31.jpg......Page 33 32.jpg......Page 34 33.jpg......Page 35 34.jpg......Page 36 35.jpg......Page 37 36.jpg......Page 38 37.jpg......Page 39 38.jpg......Page 40 39.jpg......Page 41 40.jpg......Page 42 41.jpg......Page 43 42.jpg......Page 44 43.jpg......Page 45 44.jpg......Page 46 45.jpg......Page 47 46.jpg......Page 48 47.jpg......Page 49 48.jpg......Page 50 99.jpg......Page 51 During the opening period of the Pacific War, the Imperial Japanese Navy possessed the most powerful carrier force in the world.