Overview

 During the first 10 months of the war in the Pacific, Japan achieved air supremacy with its carrier and land-based forces. But after major setbacks at Midway and Guadalcanal, the empire's expansion stalled, in part due to flaws in aircraft design, strategy and command. This book offers a fresh analysis of the air war in the Pacific during the early phases of World War II. Details are included from two expeditions conducted by the author that reveal the location of an American pilot missing in the Philippines since 1942 and clear up a controversial account involving famed Japanese ace Saburo Sakai and U.S. Navy pilot James ""Pug"" Southerland.

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Author:   Ralph F. Wetterhahn
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781476669977

ISBN 10:   147666997
Pages:   319
Publication Date:   29 November 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface  1. Warhawk and Nate Down, Mariveles Volcano, Bataan Peninsula, Philippines  2. Admiral Yamamoto’s Grand Scheme  3. Tora! Tora! Tora!  4. The Rising Sun Boils Up Out of the Pacific  5. Little Pearl Harbors: Wake and the Philippines  6. Air Power Versus Sea Power  7. Wake Hangs On  8. American Caesar  9. Chester W. Nimitz 10. Propaganda 11. Victory Disease Spreads to Wake and Asia 12. Malaya and Singapore Fall as the Dutch and British East Indies Begin to Disintegrate 13. The Siege of the Philippines Begins 14. The Fall of Sumatra 15. Java Falls 16. Sortie into the Indian Ocean 17. The Philippines Falls 18. “Eight Seconds Belong to Uncle Sam” 19. Fall from Grace 20. The Rising Sun Slides into Penumbra 21. Guadalcanal Trek 22. Bataan, Déjà Vu and Then Some Appendix: Aircraft Depictions and Specifications Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

A strength of The Early Air War in the Pacific is Wetterhahn's experience as a combat fighter pilot, from which he draws to give the reader the feel of aerial combat. Wetterhahn's research is extensive... highly recommended --Military Review

Author Information

Ralph F. Wetterhahn is a former Air Force and Navy fighter pilot who served three tours during the Vietnam War. He now travels the globe as as an aviation archaeologist in search of missing aircraft/crews and the stories they reveal. He lives in Long Beach, California and writes for Air & Space/Smithsonian.

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