Famous Airplanes of the World [first series] The first (blue covers) series of Famous Airplanes of the World was published between 1969 and 1986. It comprises a series of highly illustrated monographs on various aircraft types. Each edition provides a 8-page narrative development history of the type (and sub-types) and technical data tables. Also included is a 8-page chapter on the types' operational/service use and a description of the camouflage and markings worn (with tone profile drawings). The text is entirely in Japanese, except for English chapter headings. Most of the content comprises b+w photographs (usually reproduced full page or half-page), scale line drawings, cut-away drawings, cockpit diagrams, close-up detail drawings and colour profiles or colour photos. Initially each edition had 58 pages, but from issue 50(?) onwards this was increased to 66 pages, and from issue 120(?) to 72 pages. The page size remained the same throughout the series. The photos and drawings were printed on glossy paper, but issues before number 120 used cheaper quality paper for the narrative chapters. Around issue 110 the cover changed from landscape to portrait format, with a "checkered" background, (the contents has always been portrait). From issue 117 the series changed from monthly to bi-monthly publication. Several subjects are covered more than once. Usually the newer edition has been updated and contains partly, or completely, new photographs and new colour artwork. After issue 156 the series started again at number 1, with a new black style cover (see separate listing). Publisher: Bunrin-Do Co Ltd, Japan Language: Japanese 58 or 66 pages (+ covers), Softback, 7.1 x 10.1 ins, b+w photos, colour photos/drawings, line drawings. Quick jump: 1 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

	'No.1 - Nakajima army type 1 fighter Hayabusa' [ISBN -, First published: 1972]
	'No.2 - Kawanishi navy interceptor Shiden/Shiden Kai' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.3 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I-Mk.XVI' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.4 - Kawasaki army type 3 fighter Hien' [ISBN -, First published: April 1967] 52 pages, 1 x 4-view scale drawing, 1 x 3-view scale drawing, 1 x Cutaway Drawing, No Colour Profiles, No tone drawings. No cockpit drawing.
	'No.5 - Vought F4U Corsair' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.6 - Focke Wulf Fw 190' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.7 - Mitsubishi interceptor Raiden' [ISBN -, First published: 1968] 60 pages, 1 x 1/50 3-view scale drawing, 9 x colour side profiles, 2 x instrument panel drawings, 8 x tone drawings, 1 x Cutaway Drawing, 4 x side profile drawings of different versions. (J2M1, J2M2, J2M6 and J2M5). There is also a smaller 4-view drawing of the J2M4. 1973 edition
	'No.8 - Lockheed P-38 lightning' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.9 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II-Mk.24' [ISBN -, First published: 197?] Revised edition 1975: 58 pages, 7 tone drawings, 10 col profiles, 1/50 scale 4-view scale drawing, centrespread large col profile, cockpit diagrams.
	'No.10 - Mitsubishi Reisen model 11-22' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.11 - Messerschmitt Bf 109B-E' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.12 - Douglas SBD Dauntless' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.13 - Curtiss P-40 Warhawk' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.14 - Nakajima army type 2 fighter Shoki' [ISBN -, First published: 1973] 60 pages, 1 x 1/50 4-view scale drawing, 9 x colour side profiles, No instrument panel drawings, 10 x tone side profile drawings, No Cutaway Drawing, 4 x side profile drawings of different versions (Prototype No.1, Pre-Production, Ki-44 II-Ko and Ki-44 II Single Exhaust version). There is also a 3-view drawing of Ki-44 Prototype No.8.
	'No.15 - Republic P-47 Thunderbolt' [ISBN -, First published: 1971]
	'No.16 - Grumman F4F Wildcat' [ISBN -, First published: 1971]
	'No.17 - Messerschmitt Me 262' [ISBN -, First published: 1971-4] 1980 reprint: 58 pages, 14 tone profiles, 11 col photos, cutaway drwg, cockpit & detail diagrams.
	'No.18 - Douglas A-1 Skyraider' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.19 - Hawker Hurricane' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.20 - Nakajima army type 4 fighter Hayate' [ISBN -, First published: 1971-10]
	'No.21 - Consolidated B-24 Liberator' [ISBN -, First published: 197?]
	'No.22 - Grumman F6F Hellcat' [ISBN -, First published: 1972]
	'No.23 - McDonnell F-4E Phantom II' [ISBN -, First published: 1972]
	'No.24 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress' [ISBN -, First published: 1972]
	'No.25 - L.T.V. A-7 Corsair II' [ISBN -, First published: 1972-5] 1977 reprint: 58 pages, 6 tone profiles, 12 col photos, scale 5-view line drwg, cockpit & internal diagrams.
	'No.26 - Kawasaki army type 2 two-seat fighter Toryu' [ISBN -, First published: 1972-6]
	'No.27 - Grumman A-6 Intruder' [ISBN -, First published: 1972-7]
	'No.28 - North American P-51 Mustang' [ISBN -, First published: 1972-8]
	'No.29 - North American F-100 Super saber' [ISBN -, First published: 1972-9]
	'No.30 - Aichi Type 99 carrier dive bomber' [ISBN -, First published: 1972-10]
	'No.31 - McDonnell Douglas A-4 skyhawk' [ISBN -, First published: 1972-11]
	'No.32 - Junkers Ju 87 Stuka' [ISBN -, First published: 1972-12]
	'No.33 - Republic F-105 Thunderchief' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-1]
	'No.34 - Bell P-39 Aircobra' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-2]
	'No.35 - McDonnell Douglas F-4A/B/G/J Phantom II' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-3]
	'No.36 - Kawasaki army type 5 fighter' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-4]
	'No.37 - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-5]
	'No.38 - Messerschmitt Bf 110' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-6]
	'No.39 - North American F-86A/E/F Sabre' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-7]
	'No.40 - De Havilland Mosquito' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-8]
	'No.41 - L.T.V. F-8 Crusader' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-9]
	'No.42 - Grumman TBF Avenger' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-10]
	'No.43 - Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-11]
	'No.44 - Kugisho carrier dive bomber Suisei' [ISBN -, First published: 1973-12]
	'No.45 - Dassault Breguet Mirage III' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-1]
	'No.46 - Junkers Ju 88' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-2]
	'No.47 - Hawker Siddely Harrier' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-3]
	'No.48 - Boeing B-29 Superfortress' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-4]
	'No.49 - Fuji T-1' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-5]
	'No.50 - Mitsubishi army medium bomber Hiryu' [ISBN 83-11-06483-0, First published: 1974-6]
	'No.51 - Convair F-102/106 Delta Dart/Dagger' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-7]
	'No.52 - North American P-51D-K Mustang' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-8]
	'No.53 - Lockheed P-2D/H Neptune' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-9]
	'No.54 - Mitsubishi Reisen model 52-63' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-10]
	'No.55 - Mikoyan MiG-21 Fishbed' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-11]
	'No.56 - Messerschmitt Bf 109F-K' [ISBN -, First published: 1974-12] 1978 reprint: 66 pages, 10 tone profiles, 19 col profiles, 3 col photos, cutaway, 2 scale 3-view line drwgs, variants line drwgs.
	'No.57 - McDonnell Douglas F-4C/D/M Phantom II' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-1]
	'No.58 - North American B-25 Mitchell' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-2]
	'No.59 - McDonnell Douglas F-101 Voodoo' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-3]
	'No.60 - Mitsubishi navy type 1 attack bomber' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-4]
	'No.61 - Republic F-84F/RF-84F series' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-5]
	'No.62 - Heinkel He 111' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-6]
	'No.63 - Lockheed F-80/T-33 Shooting Star' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-7] 66 pages, 8 tone profiles, 17 col photos, cutaway, 5 line drwgs, 1/72 scale 4-view line drwg, cockpit diagrams.
	'No.64 - Mitsubishi type 100 command reconnaissance plane' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-8]
	'No.65 - Saab 35 draken' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-9]
	'No.66 - Douglas C-47 Skytrain' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-10]
	'No.67 - Grumman S-2 Tracker' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-11]
	'No.68 - Kawanishi type 2 flying boat' [ISBN -, First published: 1975-12]
	'No.69 - Cessna T-37/A-37' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-1]
	'No.70 - Hawker Typhoon/Tempest' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-2]
	'No.71 - Rockwell International OV-10 Bronco' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-3]
	'No.72 - Northrop P-61 Black Widow' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-4]
	'No.73 - North American F-86D/K/L Sabre' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-5]
	'No.74 - Nakajima type 97 carrier attack bomber' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-6]
	'No.75 - BAC Lightning' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-7]
	'No.76 - Japanese army experimental fighters' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-8]
	'No.77 - Boeing Vertol H-46/KV-107 II' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-9]
	'No.78 - Grumman F8F Bearcat' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-10]
	'No.79 - Lockheed C-130 Hercules' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-11]
	'No.80 - Martin B-26 Marauder' [ISBN -, First published: 1976-12]
	'No.81 - Shinmeiwa PS-1/US-1' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-1]
	'No.82 - Nakajima carrier reconnaissance plane Saiun' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-2]
	'No.83 - Grumman F-14 Tomcat' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-3]
	'No.84 - Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (part 2)' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-4]
	'No.85 - General Dynamics F-111/FB-111' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-5]
	'No.86 - Curtiss SB2C Helldiver' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-6]
	'No.87 - Douglas A-3 Skywarrior' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-7]
	'No.88 - Avro Lancaster' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-8]
	'No.89 - Grumman F-14 Tomcat (part 2)' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-9]
	'No.90 - Nakajima navy heavy attack bomber Shinzan/Renzan' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-10]
	'No.91 - Mitsubishi T-2/F-1' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-11]
	'No.92 - Douglas A-26 Invader' [ISBN -, First published: 1977-12]
	'No.93 - Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (part 2)' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-1]
	'No.94 - Japanese army experimental fighters (part 2)' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-2]
	'No.95 - McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-3]
	'No.96 - Gloster Meteor' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-4]
	'No.97 - Lockheed P-3 Orion' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-5]
	'No.98 - Kawasaki army type 3 fighter Hien' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-6]
	'No.99 - McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II navy version (part 2)' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-7]
	'No.100 - Grumman F7F Tigercat/XF5F-1 Skyrocket' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-8]
	'No.101 - Grumman F9F Panther' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-9]
	'No.102 - Kyushu navy interceptor fighter Shinden' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-10]
	'No.103 - Boeing B-52 Stratofortress' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-11]
	'No.104 - Vought F4U Corsair' [ISBN -, First published: 1978-12]
	'No.105 - Kawasaki C-1' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-1]
	'No.106 - Lockheed P-38 Lightning' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-2]
	'No.107 - North American F-86F Sabre (in JASDF)' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-3]
	'No.108 - Douglas A-1 Skyraider' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-4]
	'No.109 - Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-5] 66 pages, 6 tone profiles, 17 col photos, 7-view line drwg, cockpit & detail diagrams.
	'No.110 - Douglas SBD Dauntless' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-6]
	'No.111 - Century series' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-7]
	'No.112 - Republic P-47 Thunderbolt' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-8] 66 pages, 9 tone profiles, 12 col photos, 5-view line drwg, cockpit & detail diagrams.
	'No.113 - Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-9]
	'No.114 - McDonnell Douglas F-4J/K Phantom II' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-10]
	'No.115 - Grumman F4F/F6F' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-11]
	'No.116 - Northrop F-5E Tiger II' [ISBN -, First published: 1979-12]
	'No.117 - Curtiss P-40 Warhawk' [ISBN -, First published: 1980-1]
	'No.118 - McDonnell Douglas F-4E/F/G Phantom II' [ISBN -, First published: 1980-3]
	'No.119 - SEPECAT Jaguar' [ISBN -, First published: 1980-5]
	'No.120 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress' [ISBN -, First published: 1980-7]
	'No.121 - Rockwell A-5 Vigilante' [ISBN -, First published: 1980-9]
	'No.122 - Curtiss C-46 Commando' [ISBN -, First published: 1980-11] 72 pages, 2 pages tone drwgs, 19 col photos, 2 pages line drwgs, detail drwgs.
	'No.123 - McDonnell Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk' [ISBN -, First published: 1981-1]
	'No.124 - McDonnell Douglas F-4C/D Phantom II' [ISBN -, First published: 1981-3]
	'No.125 - Lockheed S-3 Viking' [ISBN -, First published: 1981-5]
	'No.126 - Martin B-26 Marauder' [ISBN -, First published: 1981-7]
	'No.127 - Mitsubishi T-2' [ISBN -, First published: 1981-9]
	'No.128 - Convair F-106 Delta Dart' [ISBN -, First published: 1981-11]
	'No.129 - Experimental interceptor Shinden' [ISBN -, First published: 1982-1]
	'No.130 - Ki 46 type 100 command reconnaissance plane' [ISBN -, First published: 1982-3]
	'No.131 - L.T.V. A-7 Corsair II' [ISBN -, First published: 1982-5]
	'No.132 - McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (part 2)' [ISBN -, First published: 1982-7]
	'No.133 - North American P-51D/H/K Mustang' [ISBN -, First published: 1982-9]
	'No.134 - Messerschmitt Bf 109 F/K' [ISBN -, First published: 1982-11]
	'No.135 - Grumman A-6/EA-6 Intruder/Prowler' [ISBN -, First published: 1983-1]
	'No.136 - Junkers Ju 87 Stuka' [ISBN -, First published: 1983-3]
	'No.137 - Army type 5 fighter' [ISBN -, First published: 1983-5]
	'No.138 - Kawanishi type 2 flying boat' [ISBN -, First published: 1983-7]
	'No.139 - Messerschmitt Bf 109B/E' [ISBN -, First published: 1983-9]
	'No.140 - Avro Lancaster' [ISBN -, First published: 1983-11]
	'No.141 - De Havilland Mosquito' [ISBN -, First published: 1984-1]
	'No.142 - ?' [ISBN -, First published: 1984-3]
	'No.143 - Army type 3 fighter Hien' [ISBN -, First published: 1984-5]
	'No.144 - Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger' [ISBN -, First published: 1984-7]
	'No.145 - Navy carrier bomber Suisei' [ISBN -, First published: 1984-9]
	'No.146 - Nakajima Shinzan/Renzan' [ISBN -, First published: 1984-11]
	'No.147 - Army type 2 fighter Shoki' [ISBN -, First published: 1985-1]
	'No.148 - Army type 4 fighter Hayate' [ISBN -, First published: 1985-3]
	'No.149 - Kawanishi Shiden & Shiden-Kai' [ISBN -, First published: 1985-5]
	'No.150 - ?' [ISBN -, First published: 1985-7]
	'No.151 - Navy type 99 carrier dive bomber' [ISBN -, First published: 1985-9]
	'No.152 - ?' [ISBN -, First published: 1985-11]
	'No.153 - ?' [ISBN -, First published: 1986-1]
	'No.154 - Nakajima type 97 carrier attack bomber' [ISBN -, First published: 1986-3]
	'No.155 - ?' [ISBN -, First published: 1986-5]
	'No.156 - Mitsubishi type 4 heavy bomber Hiryu' [ISBN -, First published: 1986-7]
	'No.157 - Spitfire Mk.XII-24' [ISBN -, First published: 1986-9]