Japanese Bomber Tactics (Navy) World War 2

The Japanese Navy used three anti-shipping tactics for their carrier-borne aircraft in World War 2, dive, torpedo and level bombing tactics. This video explains and visualizes the various attack patterns, combat procedures and weapon system.

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Evans, David C.; Peattie, Mark R.: Kaigun – Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy 1887-1941

Parshall, Janathan; Tully, Anthony: Shattered Sword. The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway

Smith, Peter C.: Aichi D3A1/2 Val

Francillon, Rene J.: Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War

Tagaya, Osamu: The Imperial Japanese Air Forces, In: Higham & Harris: Why Air Forces Fail

http://www.combinedfleet.com/torps.htm

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNJAP...

JICPOA Weekly Intelligence 20 Oct 1944, Japanese Aerial Tactics against ship Targets

http://ww2data.blogspot.co.at/2016/02...

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