Michael Claringbould Peter In South Pacific Air War Volu (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: South Pacific Air War Volume 1Condition: NewEAN: 9780994588944ISBN: 9780994588944Publisher: Avonmore BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 11/01/2017Item Height: 250mmItem Length: 176mmAuthor: Michael Claringbould, Peter IngmanLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: The Fall of Rabaul December 1941 - March 1942Description: This volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific from December 1941 until March 1942, durign which air operations by both sides became a daily occurrence. As Imperial Japanese Navy flying boats and land-based bombers penetrated over vast distances, a few under-strength squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force put up a spirited fight.However it was the supreme power of aircraft carriers that had the biggest impact. Four Japanese fleet carriers facilitated the capture of Rabaul over a devastating four-day period in January 1942. The following month, the USS Lexington's fighter squadron VF-3 scored one of the most one-sided victories of the entire Pacific War.By March 1942 the Japanese had landed on mainland New Guinea, and the scene was set for a race to control Port Moresby. This is the full story of both sides of an air war that could have been won by either incumbent, but for timing, crucial decisions and luck.Country/Region of Manufacture: AUGenre: Law & PoliticsTopic: Military History, HistoryRelease Year: 2017 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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