JAS Jottings:
The Quarterly Magazine of the Japanese Aviation Special Interest Group of IPMS-UK, Vol. 9, No. 2, May 2003

Reviewed by Jim Schubert

This scholarly quarterly journal always presents much useful and thought provoking, fact laden information for the aviation history enthusiast or researcher. This issue is certainly no exception; articles in this 34 page spring issue include:

€ Crossing the Pacific - Part 3,
€ JAAF & JNAF Colours - Part 2,
€ Japanese B-17 Fortresses,
€ Performance Comparison - Allied/Japanese Attack Aircraft,
€ Japanese Aero Engines - Part 7 and
€ The Ki.44-III.

Regular features included are:

€ Model Accessories Reviews,
€ Decal Reviews,
€ Book Reviews and
€ Roster of Members for 2003.

A two page supplement presents color profiles of five of the Boeing B-17C/Ds and B-17Es captured by the Japanese in the Philippines and on Java and made airworthy for evaluation. These profiles nicely complement the three page article in the body of this issue.

Contact the SIG leader, Peter Starkings for details regarding membership. He accepts US dollar checks! If you are a Nipponophile like me you ought to belong to this Special Interest Group, especially as the IPMS/USA Japanese Information SIG is now long defunct. IPMS membership is recommended but not required.