{"product_id":"fighting-falcons-peter-f-owen-9781682478233","title":"Fighting Falcons: The Campaigns of Vmf-221 in the Pacific","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFighting Falcons \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221), tracing its combat role and evolution through World War II's shifting demands. Drawing on deep research, Peter F. Owen reveals how squadron-level experience, command decisions, and logistical realities shaped Marine aviation in the Pacific.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book traces the squadron's evolution through the war, highlighting the challenges its pilots faced and the aircraft they flew: the F2A Buffalo, the F4F Wildcat, and the F4U Corsair. These transitions reflect broader changes in U.S. Marine Corps aviation as it adapted to the demands of a sprawling, high-intensity conflict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author Peter F. Owen examines the operational realities behind the squadron's missions, analyzing the Marine Corps' performance in the Pacific air war. He explores how missteps at higher levels of command shaped outcomes in the air, and he sheds light on the complex logistics and maintenance challenges crucial to success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on extensive research, \u003ci\u003eFighting Falcons\u003c\/i\u003e provides new insight into how Marine aviation functioned at the squadron level--and how that experience shaped its development in wartime. For readers interested in aviation history, military operations, or the Pacific theater, this book delivers a valuable perspective on one of the Marine Corps' notable fighter squadrons and the larger story of how the United States fought--and learned--its way to victory in the Pacific. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter F. Owen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682478238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682478233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Peter F. Owen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47637424210175,"sku":"9781682478233","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c9f4ccd-0378-4e53-9233-76a50534ed59.jpg?v=1765116126","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fighting-falcons-peter-f-owen-9781682478233","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}