Michael I. Fink

Gebundenes Buch

Intrepid's Fighting Squadron 18

Flying High with Harris' Hellcats

Beschreibung

USS Intrepidâ s Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18) was one of the U.S. Navyâ s highest-scoring carrier units of World War II. Despite having only one combat veteran in its roster, its aviators were credited with shooting down more than 170 planes during their 81-day tour of duty. This book explores how this novice unit accomplished such a feat.

Autor

Mike Fink is Manager of Development Content at the Intrepid Museum. An avid researcher/historian, he spent six years combing through archives and interviewing pilots and their families to uncover the incredible true story of “Two-a-Day 18,”  Intrepid’s highest-scoring fighting squadron. Fink lives in Wilmington, Delaware. 

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Naval Institute Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 161mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 638g
• ISBN-13: 9781682473214
• ISBN-10: 168247321X
• Artikelnr.: 70451322