Arawasi International Magazine New-Look, Professionally Printed Issue 6 SOLD OUT TEXT IN ENGLISH! Pages: 52 Photos: 43 (of which 10 in colour) Colour Profiles: 59 Illustrations: 6 Size: A4 Price: $US 12.00 (postage included) |
Contents: -How Tanimizu's Aiki Was Rediscovered - A famous fighter pilot finally finds out the fate of his former aircraft. Text: Henry Sakaida -SPECIAL FEATURE: Zero Flights For Neophytes - In providing the most extensive coverage-in both words and drawings-ever to have appeared on the subject in English, we attempt to unravel some of the mystery surrounding the trainer versions of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter. Text: Editors / Illustrations: Mark Rolfe -Teishin Shudan: Destination Philippines - Related largely from the transport pilot perspective, an account of the Teishin Shudan (Raiding Group) paratrooper attacks against U.S. airfields on the island of Leyte in late 1944. Text: Alfred Weinzierl -The 1919 French Aviation Mission To Japan, Pt. 2 - The concluding description of events at the aerial gunnery course that was conducted by the French mission to Japan immediately after World War I. Text: Owaki Katsushi -Fokkers Over Japan - It was only to be expected that the famous name of Fokker would play a part in the pioneering days of Japanese aviation. Text: Peter Starkings / Illustrations: Zygmunt Szeremeta -Decal Tie-in: Flamboyant Dragon Slayers - We provide more detailed information on the Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (Dragon Slayer) fighters that form the subjects of the Arawasi/Hobic decal set. Text: Paul Thompson / Illustrations: Mark Rolfe -Hellcat In Hinomaru - A man-and-machine tale of how a Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter came to fall into Japanese hands in Taiwan in early January 1945. Text: Martin Ferkl / Illustrations: Martin Lebl -Hurricane Sam, Pt. 3 - The third part of the series deals with the vexed question of Reppu colours and markings. Text: Editors / Illustrations: Mark Rolfe, Jan Hajicek -Red Hot Cherry Blossoms - Details of air operations involving a fearful weapon that went by the ominous oxymoron Sakuradan (Cherry Blossom Bomb). Text: Paul Thompson |