South Pacific Air War: The Fall of Rabaul December 1941-March 1942 (1) - Couverture souple

Claringbould, Michael; Ingman, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0994588941 ISBN 13 : 9780994588944

Editeur : Avonmore Books, 2017

Synopsis

This volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific from December 1941 until March 1942, during 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.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is a globally recognized expert on the New Guinea air war and Japanese aviation in particular.

Peter Ingman is an acclaimed military history author specializing in the early Pacific War period.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Avonmore Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0994588941
• ISBN 13: 9780994588944
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 252
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• Personne responsable: non disponible