Table of Contents
Introduction vi
Glossary of Japanese Terminology x
Section 1 Background to the JAAF Fighter Force 1
The First Fighters of the Japanese Army Air Force 1
The "China Incident" Begins 4
Fighting Spreads to Central China 8
Failure to End the China Incident 9
Manchuria and Nomonhan 12
In the Footsteps of War: The Hayabusa Fighter Units 23
The Pacific War Commences 28
The Air Battles over New Guinea 37
Burma 49
The China Theatre of Operations 61
The Battle for the Philippines 72
Battles over the Homeland 86
Section 2 The Units 102
Section 3 The Aces - Biographical Notes 188
Numerical Listing of the Aces (8 or more Victories) 275
Birthplaces of The Aces of the JAAF by Prefecture 281
Major Air Combats involving Fighter Units of the JAAF 283
Casualty List of JAAF Fighter Pilots 288
Map Section 318
Airfield Names of JAFU 329
Photo Credits for Aces Section 333
Index 335
