{"product_id":"macarthurs-air-force-9781472833242","title":"MacArthurs Air Force","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Douglas MacArthur ended World War II controlling one of the most powerful air forces in the world. This fascinating history, now available in paperback, traces its development from its origins in the Philippines through to its eventual victory in the skies over Japan and its key role in the Korean War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Douglas MacArthur is one of the towering figures of World War II, and indeed of the twentieth century, but his leadership of the second largest air force in the USAAF is often overlooked. When World War II ended, the three numbered air forces (the Fifth, Thirteenth, and Seventh) under his command possessed 4,004 combat aircraft, 433 reconnaissance aircraft, and 922 transports. After being humbled by the Japanese in the Philippines in 1942, MacArthur and his air chief General George Kenney rebuilt the US aerial presence in the Pacific, helping Allied naval and ground forces to push back the Japanese Air Force, retake the Philippines, and carry the war nort\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book by Bill Yenne is always a treat, and this one exceeds his own best efforts. I can guarantee that you will be engaged by his master storytelling from his opening words to the very last page of what I consider to be his finest work yet. * Col. Walter J. Boyne, USAF (Ret.), combat veteran and aviation historian *\u003cbr\u003e‘Bill Yenne has given readers another fact-filled, chronological book detailing the Pacific War with \u003ci\u003eMacArthur's Air Force... \u003c\/i\u003e[This book] is for the reader who wants a broad history filled in with the fun details. Who else but Bill Yenne would quote messages back and forth of American air commanders trying to rein in air ace Richard Bong as he kept wanting to fly? The tongue-in-cheek admonishments of the generals to Bong to be careful in the air are worth the price of this book * Clint Johnson, author of 'Tin Cans \u0026amp; Greyhounds: The Destroyers that Won Two World Wars' *\u003cbr\u003eThis authoritative and engaging work of military nonfiction traces the history of the air forces commanded by General Douglas MacArthur, from the B-17 bomber crews defending the Philippines against Japanese invasion in 1941 to the F-86 jet pilots dueling with Communist MiGs over Korea a decade later.  A must-read for anyone interested in American airpower and the epic career of one of the nation’s most famous—and controversial—military leaders. * Steven K. Bailey, author of 'Bold Venture: The American Bombing of Japanese-Occupied Hong Kong, 1942-1945' *\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Bill Yenne expertly guides the reader through the development of MacArthur’s air force, from just a few planes and crews to the force that would dominate the skies and lead to the final days of the Rising Sun. This revelatory and groundbreaking chronicle reinforces the legacy of a general who stands alone in modern military history. * Brian Sobel, author of 'The Fighting Pattons' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: MacArthur and Airpower Chapter 1: Starting Out in the Crosshairs of Calamity Chapter 2: Shoestring Air Force Chapter 3: Who’s in Charge of What? Chapter 4: Making Do with Nothing Chapter 5: Clinging to New Guinea Chapter 6: The Battles of Buna Chapter 7: Airpower Over Naval Power Chapter 8: The Battle of the Bismarck Sea Chapter 9: Japanese Air Superiority Challenged Chapter 10: Japanese Air Superiority Met Head-On Chapter 11: Allied Air Superiority Achieved Chapter 12: Cartwheel Over Rabaul Chapter 13: Expanding the Perimeter Chapter 14: The Ploesti of the Pacific Chapter 15: MacArthur’s Return to the Philippines Chapter 16: MacArthur’s Expanding Air Force Chapter 17: Victory in Leyte and Mindoro Chapter 18: The Bloody Road to Manila Chapter 19: The Superfortress Chapter 20: From Borneo to Formosa Chapter 21: First Strikes on Japan Chapter 23: After the War Chapter 24: MacArthur’s Air Force in Korea Epilogue: By the Numbers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408760119639,"sku":"9781472833242","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/macarthurs-air-force-9781472833242","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}