The First Solomons Air Campaign

The First Solomons Air Campaign

Numerous books and articles have been written about the air fighting that went on along with the ground combat and naval battles occasioned by the U.S. invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi beginning August 7, 1942. Little has been written about air operations over...
Ten Days to Kamikaze – Part I

Ten Days to Kamikaze – Part I

Ten Days to Kamikaze is a series that explores the decision-making process and implementation of Japan’s use of suicidal crash dives during World War II. It provides an in-depth review of the critical ten-day period and examines the background leading up to...

Yap’s Air Campaign

Backwater to FrontlineYap Island was a Backwater of the Pacific War save for a brief period when it became the center of opposition to the bombers of the recently formed Far East Air Force (FEAF) of the United States Army Air Force. On June 15th, 1944 the 5th and 13th...