Corsairs and Flattops: Marine Carrier Air Warfare, 1944-1945

by John P. Condon

Condon, one of the architects of a program that pioneered carrier-based air support of amphibious landings in the final push to defeat Japan in WWII, traces the training and deployment and the carrier combat operations of 18 Marine F4U Corsair fighter squadrons from late 1944 through March 1945. His descriptions of dogfights, attacks against shipping, and strikes into Japan's heartland are based on interviews with pilots and enlisted crew, official records, and his own experience. Includes previously unpublished b&w photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

138 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1997