Thach Weave: The Life of Jimmie Thach

by Steve Ewing

Book Overview

This biography completes a trilogy on the three Navy fighter pilots--Jimmie Thach, Butch O'Hare, and Jimmy Flatley--who developed sweeping changes in aerial combat tactics during World War II. While O'Hare and Flatley were instrumental in making the weave a success, Thach was its theoretical innovator, and his use of the tactic in combat at Midway documented its practical application. This portrait of the famous pilot provides a memorable account...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591142466
• ISBN13: 9781591142461
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"