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    First Team and the Guadalcanal Campaign: Naval Fighter Combat from August to November 1942

    First Team and the Guadalcanal Campaign: Naval Fighter Combat from August to November 1942

    by John Lundstrom


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      ISBN-13: 9781612511658
    • Publisher: Naval Institute Press
    • Publication date: 06/11/2013
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 626
    • File size: 16 MB
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    From huddled command conferences to cramped cockpits, John Lundstrom guides readers though the maelstrom of air combat at Guadalcanal in this impressively researched sequel to his earlier study. Picking up the story after Midway, the author presents a scrupulously accurate account of what happened, describing in rich detail the actual planes and pilots pitted in the ferocious battles that helped turn the tide of war. Based on correspondence with 150 American and Japanese veterans, or their families, he reveals the thoughts, pressures, and fears of the airmen and their crews as he reconstructs the battles. These are the stories of the Wildcat and Zero fighters, and the Dauntless, Avenger, Betty, Kate, and Val bombers. Lavishly illustrated with drawings, maps, and photographs, this fresh look at the campaign set a standard for aviation histories when first published in 1994.

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    Lundstrom (curator, American and military history, Milwaukie Public Museum) presents an account of naval air combat in the Guadalcanal campaign after Midway. He describes actual planes and pilots involved in the battles, and reveals the thoughts and fears of 150 American and Japanese veterans, based on correspondence with the veterans and their families. Lundstrom reconstructs every significant action of the fighters, placing them within the context of carrier operations. Includes numerous b&w photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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