MITSUBISHI TYPE 96 CLAUDE IJN A5M Maru Mechanic 28

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Offered by Over The Blue Horizon and recently obtained in Tokyo is a clean, vintage (1981) MARU MECHANIC #28 recently obtained in Tokyo on the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) “MITSUBISHI TYPE 96 CARRIER FIGHTER (A5M)" better known in the West as the CLAUDE. Scroll down for pictures!The Mitsubishi A5M was the world's first monoplane shipboard fighter and the direct ancestor of the famous A6M ZERO. Designed to a 1934 requirement and designed by Jiro Horikoshi (who went on to design the ZERO), the first prototype flew in early 1935. It entered service in 1937 and quickly proved superior to anything it faced in the skies over China. Its most formidable foe proved to be the nimble Soviet Polikarpov I-16 which was employed by the Chinese Nationalist Air Force and sometimes flown by Soviet pilots. Although some CLAUDES remained in service in December 1941 (and believed by US intelligence to still be the Imperial Japanese Navy’s primary fighter), it had already been largely replaced by the more capable ZERO and been relegated to secondary/training duties. However, it did see very limited action in the Battle of Midway, and served as a Kamikaze in the closing months of the war. This 80-page, 7.5 x 10 inch softcover has the standard MARU MECHANIC format – great detail drawings, decent b/w photographs, color profiles, fold-out 1/48 scale plans, and Japanese text – all with emphasis on the mechanical aspects of the aircraft. Condition for this long out-of-print classic reference work is good+ with only very minor wear to the cover. This clean, crisp copy will serve as a superb addition to library of any Japanese aviation buff. These MARU MECHANICs are considered standards and older ones like this one on the Claude grow increasingly difficult to find. FREE SHIPPING & HANDLING : We offer FREE United States Postal Service (USPS) Priority shipping (4-6 days) with delivery confirmation for this auction to U.S. buyers. Hawaii residents pay 4.166% general excise tax. We wrap your purchase in bubble wrap or tissue, and then protect it with clean, sturdy cardboard to ensure that it arrives in the same condition described in the auction. We mail promptly and send you the delivery confirmation number when your purchase is mailed. Check out our feedback – we take pride in our high customer satisfaction rate. SAVE MONEY WITH MULTIPLE PURCHASES : We invite you to look at our other items for sale or visit our eBay store. Make multiple purchases, combine shipping and save money! For each additional Ebay book (or group of books) you purchase from Over the Blue Horizon and combine shipping, you’ll receive a $5 discount. For example, if you win a $25 book, and then win another book (or set of books) that cost $25, we will take $5 off the total price, bringing it down to $45! Win three, get $10 off, and the savings go on and on .....as you fill up a box. The United States Postal Service now has four sizes of flat-rate envelopes or boxes which we can use to save you money on shipping. Note: some items being sold by Over The Blue Horizon, such as posters, are not eligible for these savings, but email us if you have any questions. BIDDERS OUTSIDE THE U.S. : We have extensive experience with foreign buyers and welcome your business. You will Your discount will be equal to the free shipping value for U.S. customers. Email us before the auction ends for discounted shipping costs for your country or for any other questions. If you are the winner, we will send you the shipping costs for your country. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up – do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below valu... read more

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