Page 28 - Marks Test - Old Insight

The author of this work, James Gallagher was a member of the American forces of
occupation in post war Japan. His duties involved a lot of travel and he visited many
Japanese air bases where he photographed derelict Japanese aircraft. When he
went home those photos sat in the proverbial shoe box for years. During the early
1970’s his family prevailed upon him to publish them. The book above is the reprint
that came out about 10 years ago. The title comes from the exclamation of an
American soldier when he viewed one of these airfields. He said, “there were
meatballs and dead birds everywhere”. Meatball is the American slang for the
Japanese national insignia.

The classic book publishing name
of the 1960’s was Harleyford.
Published in England, these titles
are beautifully presented books
and although a little dated today,
many are still the last word on
their subject. Your humble Editor
is a mad collector of these.