Naval Aviation in the Pacific

The official wartime account of US naval aviation in the Pacific — from the early carrier raids through the great offensives that carried the war to Japan.

US Navy · Official History

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M i s s i o n a n d O r g a n i z a t i o n o f N a v a l A v i a t i o n Components Special Aspects of the Air War.The Japanese Offensive-Pearl Harbor to Midway.Offensive-Defensive—Guadalcanal to Bougainville.The United States Offensive--Tarawa to Tokyo. .Tactical Effectiveness of Naval Aviation.Lessons Learned