The Long Campaign: The History of the 15th Fighter Group in World War II (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764324284)

The 15th Fighter Group was activated in December 1940 as part of the old Hawaiian Air Force. It served its baptism of fire a year later when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and Oahu's airfields. Utilizing personal interviews with veterans as well as official records, the author creates a wartime chronicle of combat operations across the Central Pacific. The 15th fought on the first day of the war and was still in combat on the last day, flying seven- to eight-hour missions from Iwo Jima to Honshu. This history won an award from the Aviation Writers Association.

Author: John W. Lambert
ISBN-10: 0764324284
ISBN-13: 9780764324284
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/23/2006
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.70lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.80d