South Pacific Air War Volume 2

The Struggle for Moresby March - April 1942

Michael Claringbould, Peter Ingman

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Avonmore Books
01 September 2018

History; Second World War

This second volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific for the two crucial months of March and April 1942 when a deadly struggle for Port Moresby played out. It can be read alone or as part of a trilogy that culminates in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. The period begins with the stunning 10 March US Navy carrier strike against Lae and Salamaua, which caused the Japanese to pause their advance until their own carriers were available. Instead, they tried to grind the Allied forces at Port Moresby into submission through an unrelenting air assault by their Betty bombers and superlative Zero fighters.

After a long wait, Allied land-based fighters finally arrived in the form of Royal Australian Air Force No. 75 Squadron Kittyhawks. These were backed up by a growing collection of United States Army Air Force bombers, including A-24 Banshees, B-17 Flying Fortresses, B-25 Mitchells and B-26 Marauders (the latter two types making their worldwide combat debut over the skies of New Guinea).

Together, this motley force took the fight to the Japanese, resulting in a complex aerial campaign that saw units from both sides reach exhaustion. Never before has such a detailed chronicle of this air war been published, and for the first time the authors match Allied accounts with Japanese records. The result is both thrilling and surprising, with the resulting dispositions of the air forces of both sides setting the scene for the Battle of the Coral Sea in May.

By: Michael Claringbould, Peter Ingman
Imprint: Avonmore Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 176mm,
ISBN: 9780994588975
ISBN 10: 0994588976
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Addendum Chapter 1 Preparations for the 10 March Attack on Lae and Salamaua Chapter 2 First Strike! The 10 March Attack Chapter 3 Zeros Arrive in Lae: 10 - 13 March Chapter 4 Horn Island: 14 March Chapter 5 Allied Reinforcements Chapter 6 No. 75 Squadron Arrives in Moresby: 14 - 23 March Chapter 7 Last Week of March: 24 - 31 March Chapter 8 Japanese Plans Chapter 9 First Week of April: 1 - 7 April Chapter 10 Second Week of April: 8 - 14 April Chapter 11 Tainan Kokutai Arrives: 15 - 21 April Chapter 12 Last Week of April: 22 - 30 April Chapter 13 Bougainville and the Solomons Chapter 14 Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Introduction Addendum Chapter 1 Preparations for the 10 March Attack on Lae and Salamaua Chapter 2 First Strike! The 10 March Attack Chapter 3 Zeros Arrive in Lae: 10 - 13 March Chapter 4 Horn Island: 14 March Chapter 5 Allied Reinforcements Chapter 6 No. 75 Squadron Arrives in Moresby: 14 - 23 March Chapter 7 Last Week of March: 24 - 31 March Chapter 8 Japanese Plans Chapter 9 First Week of April: 1 - 7 April Chapter 10 Second Week of April: 8 - 14 April Chapter 11 Tainan Kokutai Arrives: 15 - 21 April Chapter 12 Last Week of April: 22 - 30 April Chapter 13 Bougainville and the Solomons Chapter 14 Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2

Raised in Port Moresby, Michael Claringbould is a globally recognised expert on the New Guinea air war and Japanese aviation in particular. Peter Ingman is the grandson of an original Gallipoli Anzac who lived in 1930s Darwin. A keen aviation historian, Peter is an expert in the early period of the Pacific War and has written five books.

Reviews for South Pacific Air War Volume 2: The Struggle for Moresby March - April 1942

... the most accessible account of this period yet written. * Flightpath Magazine 03/05/2019 * Fast paced, concise and well illustrated, this series is a herculean effort and, research aside, it must be acknowledged that the artist impressions prominent throughout the the volume are outstanding. * Classic Wings 08/04/2019 * I've not come across this series of books before and will certainly be getting hold of the first volume as this one was compelling reading about a battle I knew very little about. * Britmodeller.com 30/01/2019 * This is the most exhaustive account of this unsung battle published to date and deserves to be widely read and its subjects are eminently suited for a modelling project. * Guideline Publications 08/02/2019 * All in all, excellent. * Aeroplane Magazine 13/12/2018 *