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Table of Contents

Background to the RoCAF
Early phases of the Sino-Japanese War
Retreat inland
Retreat further inland
Outbreak of World War 2
Latter part of World War 2 & epilogue
Appendices

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A unique, detailed account of the aces that flew in the bitterair fighting during the protracted eight-year war against Japan andthe subsequent civil war against the Chinese Communists.

About the Author

Raymond Cheung served as a correspondent for a number of well-knowndefence journals in the United Kingdom, writing mainly on navalmatters. However, his 'first love' is research in the history ofthe Chinese Air Force during the Sino-Japanese War 1937-45. Inpursuit of this research, he has visited the archives of theRepublic of China Air Force (RoCAF) and the Japanese DefenceDepartment on numerous occasions. Some of this research has beenpublished in Chinese publications. This is his first work on thesubject in English. Artist Chris Davey has illustrated more than 30titles for Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft and EliteUnits series since 1994. Based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, andone of the last traditional airbrush artists in the business, hehas become the artist of choice for both USAAF fighters and RAFsubject matter.

Reviews

". . . Rayond Cheung's meticulous research into the militaryarchives in Taiwan and Japan has yielded an unprecedented look intothe 17 aces known to have emerged from China calls the 'War ofResistance.'" --Aviation History