Merriam Press World War II Album 17 (Fifth Edition, 2014). History and pictorial review of the Japanese Nakajima Ki.43 fighter, known as "Oscar" to the Allies. In action within days after Pearl Harbor, the diminutive Oscar served with the Japanese Army Air Forces until the end of hostilities. More Ki.43s were in service than any other Army type and its service record proved an especially interesting one. View images of this warplane in production, testing, training, and combat as well as captured examples being flown by Allied test pilots. 223 B&W photos, 39 camouflage and markings side view line drawings, 1 illustration, 5 markings line drawings. 5 three-view line drawings, 6 side view line drawings, 1 cutaway line drawing.
- ISBN10 1501051458
- ISBN13 9781501051456
- Publish Date 4 September 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 13 December 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Createspace
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 106
- Language English