Night Hawks and Black Widows: 13th Air Force Night Fighters in the South and Southwest Pacific - 1943-1945 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764333446)

Aerial night fighting against the Japanese in World War II demanded the merger of a special type of pilot and plane. This is the story of those pilots who risked their lives night after night flying P-38 Lightnings, P-70 Nighthawks, and P-61 Black Widows - America's first purposely designed night fighter - for the 13th Air Force in the South and Southwest Pacific between 1943 and 1945. Night fighting included aerial intercepts of Japanese aircraft as well as raids against Japanese installations. This book provides detailed accounts of all these missions including the first solo night fighter raid over the highly defended Japanese base at Rabaul, night aerial combat against Japanese bombers and fighters, and harrowing night attacks against Japanese ground targets. Coverage of American night fighter tactics and Japanese counter-tactics add to the tale as 13th Air Force pilots battled the Japanese for control of the night skies.

Author: Terry M. Mays
ISBN-10: 0764333445
ISBN-13: 9780764333446
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2009
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.25lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.60w x 1.10d