Chugalug2, many thanks for the kind introduction. This place looks good. Forgive that sudden bolt from the blue. I live in Japan and often run across interesting things, but having heard so many stories from friends and relatives, I am too aware of the terrible suffering that many had to go through in those days. For this reason I hesitated to post, but if some of your members would be interested I will translate it. It may take a little time. If anyone objects, please let me know.
Please be assured that I am not an apologist, but a semi-scholar. What I translate is word-for-word from a propaganda booklet, and not my own view or opinion in any way. My first thought was how an artist back in 1943 perceived British fighter planes based in Australia. Naturally I suppose they had to be shown going down in flames.
I was interested to read on this site that early Japanese raids took off from aircraft carriers. As will be seen in this article, their operations base was a secret at the time.