By Henry Sakaida
'B-29!' No different time period struck such terror within the hearts of the japanese public in the course of international warfare 2 than this unmarried, most-hated identify. It used to be then in simple terms normal that the pilots who tried to shoot those high-flying Boeing bombers out of the skies over Tokyo, Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kobe may still develop into referred to as the elite of the japanese military Air strength. This ebook information the exploits of the 'Dragon Slayers' who, flying the very most recent unmarried- and twin-engined warring parties, exacted a heavy toll at the AAF Boeing bombers utilizing a variety of strategies together with ramming.
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