Pacific Air
How Fearless Flyboys, Peerless Aircraft, and Fast Flattops Conquered the Skies in the War With Japan
Da Capo Press · Print & ebook · May 31, 2011
In a grand sweeping narrative,Pacific Air tells the inspiring story of how, despite initial disastrous defeats, a generation of young naval aviators challenged and ultimately vanquished a superior Japanese air force and fleet in the Pacific.
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp, aviation-first look at how machines, crews, and carriers shaped the Pacific war.
- Genres
- WWII Pacific Theater, Military Aviation, Naval History
- Published
- Da Capo Press, May 31, 2011
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In a grand sweeping narrative,Pacific Air tells the inspiring story of how, despite initial disastrous defeats, a generation of young naval aviators challenged and ultimately vanquished a superior Japanese air force and fleet in the Pacific. The instruments of the United States aviators' triumphs were the elegantly designed F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, as well as the lethal TBF Avenger torpedo bomber.
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With superbly trained U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviators at their controls, these planes became the most successful aerial weapons innaval history. A majestic portrait of a proud era from dual perspectives--the inventive minds of young aeronautical engineers and the deadly artistry of even younger combat pilots--Pacific Air brings this important yet underappreciated chapter of World War II vividly to life.
Air War
A sharp, aviation-first look at how machines, crews, and carriers shaped the Pacific war.
Come here for
- Flyboys, aircraft, and fast flattops
- Pacific air war in crisp, category-savvy strokes
Expect
- WWII Pacific Theater focus
- Readable military-aviation framing
Where it sits
| WWII Pacific Theater | 98% |
|---|---|
| Naval History | 54% |
| Military Aviation | 47% |
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Publisher categories
- World War II History
- Authors
- David Sears
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Published
- May 31, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- World War II History