The first team and the Guadalcanal campaign : naval fighter combat from August to November, 1942

"This long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed First Team completes a fascinating chronicle of the carrier-based air battles that turned the tide of the war in the Pacific. Justly renowned for their heroic feats, these fighter pilots amassed a remarkable combat record in the face of desperate odds. Alongside their Marine and Army Air Force compatriots, U.S. Navy aviators inflicted a decisive defeat on their counterparts in the Imperial Japanese Navy."@en
"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 reconstr"

"The first team and the Guadalcanal campaign : naval fighter combat from August to November, 1942"@en
"The first team and the Guadalcanal campaign : naval fighter combat from August to November 1942"
"The first team and the Guadalcanal campaign naval fighter combat from August to November 1942"@en
"The first team and the Guadalcanal campaign naval fighter combat from August to November 1942"