Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is a globally recognised expert on the Pacific air war. Peter Ingman is an Australian military history author specialising in the Pacific War.
""This is another outstanding volume from Avonmore Books and the fantastic duo of Claringbould and Ignman. The abundance of well-chosen photographs and artwork are also standout items that all readers will appreciate. I highly recommend this book and the rest in the series to anyone with an interest in the Solomons campaign and Pacific theatre air campaigns. You will struggle to find anything in previously published works that combines such incredible detail and well illustrated summaries of this crucial period in Second World War history.""-- ""The Aviation Enthusiast Book Club"" ""...both volumes offer a superbly detailed and richly illustrated look at the pivotal campaign in the air that defined the turning of the tide in the epic 1941-1945 war in the Pacific. I highly recommend these books to anyone interested in the fighting in the skies over the Solomons during the August-October 1942 period...""-- ""Globe at War"" ""While this is a follow on from volume 1, I think this does make interesting reading just by itself. The story is illustrated with archive photos throughout the book, along with plenty of useful colour profile artwork of the many aircraft types involved. Plenty of instances of overclaiming but having had reference to official records from both sides, the accurate data, which even includes the names of the aircrew, I found this an really good read.""-- ""Military Model Scene"" ""...this one is highly recommended.""-- ""Flypast"" ""If you have ever read any Avonmore book by this author, you know that the research into the subject is meticulous. A lot of primary research was done on both the US and Japanese sides to provide the best picture of events of the time.""-- ""ModelingMadness.Com"" ""Well-written, easy to comprehend, and informative. It is an excellent source for the Pacific air war enthusiast.""-- ""Large Scale Planes""