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

by John B. Lundstrom

Book Overview

From huddled command conferences to cramped cockpits, John Lundstrom guides readers through 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591144728
• ISBN13: 9781591144724
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.1" x 9.7"