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PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-100764333445

ISBN-139780764333446

eBay Product ID (ePID)125883414

Product Key Features

Book TitleNight Hawks and Black Widows : 13th Air Force Night Fighters in the South and Southwest Pacific * 1943-1945

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicAsia / Japan, Military / General, Aeronautics & Astronautics

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, History

AuthorTerry M. Mays

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight54.5 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-932315

Number of Volumes1 vol.

SynopsisAerial night fighting against the Japanese in World War II demanded the merger of a special type of pilot and plane. This is the story of those pilots who risked their lives night after night flying P-38 Lightnings, P-70 Nighthawks, and P-61 Black Widows - America's first purposely designed night fighter - for the 13th Air Force in the South and Southwest Pacific between 1943 and 1945. Night fighting included aerial intercepts of Japanese aircraft as well as raids against Japanese installations. This book provides detailed accounts of all these missions including the first solo night fighter raid over the highly defended Japanese base at Rabaul, night aerial combat against Japanese bombers and fighters, and harrowing night attacks against Japanese ground targets. Coverage of American night fighter tactics and Japanese counter-tactics add to the tale as 13th Air Force pilots battled the Japanese for control of the night skies.

LC Classification NumberD790.22