Philippines 1944: Third Fleet's First Victory Over Japanese Land-Based Airpower

By: Young, Edward M.

The US Navy's 1944 Philippines raids were the first time naval aircraft had challenged and beaten a land-based air force. With artwork and rare photos, this is the first book to study them.

During September 1944, the US Navy's Task Force 38 launched a series of huge airstrikes against Japanese forces in the Philippines. Seventeen carriers, wielding over 1,000 combat aircraft, made up the most powerful naval fleet assembled to date...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472860438
• ISBN13: 9781472860439
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.7"