Wings for the Rising Sun: A Transnational History of Japanese Aviation, Paperback - Jurgen P. Melzer

The history of Japanese aviation offers countless stories of heroic achievements and dismal failures, passionate enthusiasm and sheer terror, brill...

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An irreverent romp through time looking back over the history of aviation, from Icarus and his wax wings to everything that happened sincePublisher...

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