South Pacific Air War Volume 4

"The fourth in Michael Claringbould and Peter Ingman’s detailed and profusely illustrated series about air combat in the South Pacific focuses on the first of Japan’s forays into the region in which aircraft carriers played no supporting role." ~Aviation History Magazine

"This book is a detailed examination of the Allied and Japanese air war sourced from log books and official reports. Claringbould and Ingman use their quality writing skills to transform these sources into a book that cross-checked the accounts of successes and failures" ~Air Power History

"This book pretty much covers all the action in the South Pacific during WWII." ~AMPS Indianapolis

"...these volumes form a remarkable account of the air war. I can see a multitude of one-off scenarios for the tabletop, not to mention a nice, umpire-directed mini-campaign." ~Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

"Michael Claringbould's color side profiles and color illustrations add a lot to the period black and white photographs to this tale. This was an easy read over four nights that was hard to put down." ~IPMS/USA

"Filled with great period photos, interesting stories, and some equally superb color profiles, it is a book that is not only an excellent reference, but a fascinating read as well. What is even better is that is is not the usual US-centric history but covers Australian forces, which did the majority of the fighting in this theater during this time. It is a book that I most highly recommend." ~ModelingMadness.Com

"...another outstanding contribution to a full understanding of aerial warfare in the theater, skillfully integrating information from the Allied perspective with less familiar material from the Japanese point of view." ~Stone & Stone Second World War Books