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P-39/P-400 Airacobra vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen: New Guinea 1942
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P-39/P-400 Airacobra vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen: New Guinea 1942
Current price: $20.00
Barnes and Noble
P-39/P-400 Airacobra vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen: New Guinea 1942
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Initially, the IJNAF fought Australian Kittyhawks, but by May 1942 the latter had fought themselves into oblivion, and were relieved by USAAF P-39 and P-400 Airacobras. The battles unfolded over mountainous terrain with treacherous tropical weather. Neither IJNAF or USAAF pilots had been trained for such extreme conditions, incurring many additional losses aside from those that fell in combat.
Using specially commissioned artwork, contemporary photographs, and testimony, this fascinating study explains how, despite their initial deficit in experience and equipment, the Airacobras managed to square the ledger and defend New Guinea.