Thoroughly entertaining. -- Booklist Jim Morehead enlisted in August 1940. In February 1942 he earned the first of two Distinguished Service Crosses. Here he describes the wartime service of flying the P-40 Warhawk single engine monoplane against the Japanese Zero. Despite the odds against them, these brave aviators showed the enemy what good old-fashioned guts and gunnery meant in aerial combat. Morehead is a born storyteller and relates the reality -- from painful to hilarious -- of life in wartime military service. ...
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Thoroughly entertaining. -- Booklist Jim Morehead enlisted in August 1940. In February 1942 he earned the first of two Distinguished Service Crosses. Here he describes the wartime service of flying the P-40 Warhawk single engine monoplane against the Japanese Zero. Despite the odds against them, these brave aviators showed the enemy what good old-fashioned guts and gunnery meant in aerial combat. Morehead is a born storyteller and relates the reality -- from painful to hilarious -- of life in wartime military service. *Includes photographs
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Seller's Description:
The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.