Air War in the Pacific: The Journal of General George Kenney, Commander of the Fifth U.S. Air ForceAir War in the Pacific details the development and ultimate supremacy of the US Air Force during World War 2. Written from the perspective of General George C. Kenney, the man in charge, the book is a candid insider's account of how America turned the tables on the Japanese in the Pacific through a combination of strategy, tactics, and superior air technology. |
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Air War in the Pacific: The Journal of General George Kenney, Commander of ... George C. Kenney No preview available - 2014 |
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