Ki-27 'Nate' Aces

by Nicholas Millman

Introduced into service early in 1938 during a time of extensive re-organisation of Army air units, the Ki-27, known as the 97 Sen by its pilots, achieved its first successes during the so-called 'China Incident' against the mainly biplane types operated by the Chinese. On 10 April 1938 Ki-27 pilots of the 2nd Daitai (later to become the 64th Sentai) claimed 24 Chinese biplane fighters shot down for the loss of only two of their own. Almost within...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849086621
• ISBN13: 9781849086622
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.8"