Apply full throttle, release the brakes, and roar off the carrier deck strapped behind the controls of the U.S. Navy's finest fighters of World War II. Take to the war-torn skies over the Pacific in the cockpits of Grumman Wildcats and Hellcats, F4U Corsairs, and Bearcats and Tigercats. Rare original color photographs and a historically exacting text depict these legendary aircraft and their squadrons as they attempt to impede the encroaching Japanese Imperial Navy. Included are a naval air battle history and a listing of today's surviving warbirds.
Language
English
Pages
96
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 1998
ISBN 13
9780760305591
U.S. Navy Fighters of WWII (Enthusiast Color Series)
Apply full throttle, release the brakes, and roar off the carrier deck strapped behind the controls of the U.S. Navy's finest fighters of World War II. Take to the war-torn skies over the Pacific in the cockpits of Grumman Wildcats and Hellcats, F4U Corsairs, and Bearcats and Tigercats. Rare original color photographs and a historically exacting text depict these legendary aircraft and their squadrons as they attempt to impede the encroaching Japanese Imperial Navy. Included are a naval air battle history and a listing of today's surviving warbirds.