Description This is the story of the elite Japanese Army Air force (JAAF) Aces that flew the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow), and the Ki-100 Goshikisen in the Pacific Theatre of World War 2.
Its pilots soon realised, however, that the type was pl.
The former, codenamed \'Tony\' by the allies, was a technically excellent aircraft, possessing power, stability and a good rate of climb - differing radically from the usual Japanese philosophy of building light, ultra-manoeuvrable fighters.
Description This is the story of the elite Japanese Army Air force (JAAF) Aces that flew the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow), and the Ki-100 Goshikisen in the Pacific Theatre of World War 2