Defeating the Japanese Zeros
lieutenant commander john s. ‘jimmie’ thach: one u.s. navy pilot and his part in the victory in the pacific
$71.27
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2025
Summary
Zero Hour: Thach Weave and the Turning of the Tide at Midway
In the lead-up to Pearl Harbor, whispers emerged from Nationalist China about a formidable Japanese “super fighter plane,” boasting unparalleled speed and agility. Dismissed by U.S. intelligence, this aircraft was the Mitsubishi A6M “Zero,” soon to dominate the Pacific skies.
Lieutenant Commander John S. “Jimmie” Thach of the U.S. Navy, recognizing the grave threat, pioneered a countermeasure: the “Thach Weave.” Th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036137595 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1036137597 |
| Author: | R.J. Gorman |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
R.J. Gorman
R.J. ‘BOB’ GORMAN is a retired Arizona state prosecutor who, when he was a teenager, took flying lessons from a United States Navy fighter pilot who flew at the epic Battle of Midway. Since then he has done a great deal of research on the air war in the Pacific, and especially the decisive Battle of Midway. This is his first book on the subject.
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