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From 1937 until 1945 Japan was at war with China, and the Japanese invasion of China is regarded as the start of WW2 in Asia.

The Republic of China had developed it’s Air Force with aircraft from many countries, but were were badly outnumbered by Japan.

The aircraft shown are US made Curtiss Hawk II and Boeing P-26A along with French built Dewoitine D.510 on the Chinese side opposing Mitsubishi A5Ms of Japan.

The war dragged on until the surrender of Japan in 1945. But China’s troubles were far from over as the Communists crushed democracy in the civil war of 1949.

Description
From 1937 until 1945 Japan was at war with China, and the Japanese invasion of China is regarded as the start of WW2 in Asia.

The Republic of China had developed it’s Air Force with aircraft from many countries, but were were badly outnumbered by Japan.

The aircraft shown are US made Curtiss Hawk II and Boeing P-26A along with French built Dewoitine D.510 on the Chinese side opposing Mitsubishi A5Ms of Japan.

The war dragged on until the surrender of Japan in 1945. But China’s troubles were far from over as the Communists crushed democracy in the civil war of 1949.