An extensively researched and accurate examination of the eight-month confrontation between two key World War II fighter planes in New Guinea.
The aerial clashes between the iconic Corsair and Zero-sen translated into a contest of speed and altitude for the former, versus the latter’s outstanding agility and range.
A compelling account of the failure of Imperial Japan's Operation Ro-Go, intended to take the offensive in the Solomons theater of the Pacific War, but which became Japan's first line of defense against the Allies' Rabaul raids and Bougainville landings.
This fully illustrated study describes how American and Japanese pilots clashed over extreme tropical conditions in remote New Guinea in the months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
This book details the exploits of the highly skilled Naval Aviators charged with achieving air supremacy over New Guinea in their A6M2/3 Zero-sens.
An illustrated study of the oft-overlooked engagements between the iconic F4F Wildcat and Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force's 6M2-N ‘Rufe’ floatplane during the Solomon Islands campaign.