Claringbould, Michael Ingman, Peter (82 results)

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Softcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Black and White Photographs. Colour and black & white illustrations. Signed by Peter Ingman. 252 pages. This book chronicles the aerial warfare in the South Pacific from December 1941 until early March 1942, during which air operations by both sides became a daily occurrence. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

Softcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Black and White Photographs. Colour and black & white illustrations. Signed by the author (Peter Ingman). Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 231 pages. This third volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific during the critical months of May & June 1942. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

Softcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs and Colour drawings. Signed by Peter Ingman (Author). Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 184 pages. The third volume of Solomons Air War chronicles aerial warfare in the Solomons Islands theatre during the months of November and December 1942.

Softcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs and Colour drawings. Signed by Peter Ingman (Author). Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 192 pages. The second volume of Solomons Air War chronicles aerial warfare in the Solomons Islands theatre during the critical month of October 1942.

Softcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs and Colour drawings. Signed by Peter Ingman (Author). Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 248 pages. The first volume of Solomons Air War chronicles aerial warfare in the opening phase of the war in the Solomons Islands theatre, being the critical period of August-September 1942.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. MINT- a NEW copy. Black and White Photographs. Colour and black & white illustrations. Signed by Peter Ingman. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 179 pages. This fourth volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific during the critical period between 19 June and 8 September 1942. Unlike in previous volumes no aircraft carriers appeared in New Guinea waters. Instead the air war was fought solely by land-based air units. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Signed by Author(s).

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Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. This book is in fine condition with tight binding and clean text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. 253; illustrated with numerous coloured and b/w. photographs, drawings, tables and maps, sources, index, original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.

First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp.247; illustrated with numerous coloured and b/w. photographs, drawings, tables and maps, sources, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.

1st edition stiff wrappers As New lge. octavo 252pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., maps, appends., index, A chronicle of aerial warfare in the South Pacific from December 1941 until early March 1942, during which air operations by both sides became a daily occurrence. Inc. fine colour aircraft profiles.

Card covers, large octavo, 248pp, b&w photos, colour illustrations. A fine copy. This first volume of Solomons Air War chronicles aerial warfare in the opening phase of the war in the Solomons Islands theatre. After occupying the Solomon Islands capital of Tulagi with ease in May 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) commenced building an airfield on the adjacent island of Guadalcanal. The indispensable airfield was over 600 miles distant from their main base of Rabaul and promised to extend the reach of their aircraft into Allied occupied island chains of Fiji, the New Hebrides and New Caledonia. Then, in early August 1942 a bold American invasion of both Tulagi and Guadalcanal caught the IJN completely off guard. Nevertheless, Japanese air power responded swiftly and in some cases desperately. So began the knife-edge struggle for Guadalcanal. An ever-increasing variety and number of IJN units was poured into the struggle, and met initially with USN carrier-based Wildcats, SBD Dauntless dive-bombers and the new TBF torpedo bomber. These were soon joined by USAAF fighters operating from the newly operational Henderson Field. From late August, Japanese carriers entered the fight, adding more complexity to the intense and frenzied air battles. For the first time belligerents were closely matched. The rationale of the IJN's sometimes erratic response is explained.

Card covers, 252 pages; full colour throughout, fully illustrated; 2017. New copy. Chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific from December 1941 until March 1942, during which air operations by both sides became a daily occurrence. As Imperial Japanese Navy flying boats and land-based bombers penetrated over vast distances, a few under-strength squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force put up a spirited fight. However it was the supreme power of aircraft carriers that had the biggest impact. Four Japanese fleet carriers facilitated the capture of Rabaul over a devastating four-day period in January 1942. The following month, the USS Lexingtons fighter squadron VF-3 scored one of the most one-sided victories of the entire Pacific War.By March 1942 the Japanese had landed on mainland New Guinea, and the scene was set for a race to control Port Moresby. This is the full story of both sides of an air war that could have been won by either incumbent, but for timing, crucial decisions and luck.

Card covers, 247pp, colour profiles, b&w photos. New copy - mint condition. This third volume chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific during the critical months of May and June 1942. In early May 1942 the Japanese launched Operation MO, a complex plan that involved the seizure of Tulagi and Port Moresby. Within the context of an ongoing regional war waged by land-based air forces, opposing fleet carriers were drawn into conflict for the first time in history. The Battle of the Coral Sea resulted in the loss of the USS Lexington and the withdrawal of the remaining American carrier.The orthodox view of Coral Sea is of an Allied victory whereby the Japanese were forced to abandon their plan to capture Port Moresby. However, the authors make a compelling argument that the Japanese capacity to mount the invasion was largely intact and it was a serious error by their rigid and hierarchical command structure to postpone the invasion at this critical time. Following the Coral Sea battle, the bloody aerial campaign continued in earnest between the land-based air forces. This resembled something of a slugfest between the opposing bases of Lae and Port Moresby - just one hour's flying time apart.

Card covers, 231 pages, colour profiles, b&w and colour photos. New copy. Chronicles aerial warfare in the South Pacific for the two crucial months of March and April 1942 when a deadly struggle for Port Moresby played out. The period begins with the 10 March US Navy carrier strike against Lae and Salamaua,which caused the Japanese to pause their advance until their own carriers were available. Instead,they tried to grind the Allied forces at Port Moresby into submission through an unrelenting air assault by their Betty bombers and Zero fighters. After a long wait, Allied land-based fighters finally arrived in the form of Royal Australian Air Force No. 75 Squadron Kittyhawks. These were backed up by a growing collection of United States Army Air Force bombers, including A-24 Banshees, B-17 Flying Fortresses, B-25 Mitchells and B-26 Marauders (the latter two types making their worldwide combat debut over the skies of NewGuinea). Together, this motley force took the fight to the Japanese, resulting in a complex aerial campaign that saw units from both sides reach exhaustion.

First Editions; Super Royal 8vo; Volume 1. pp. 253; Volume 2. pp.231; both volumes illustrated with numerous coloured and b/w. photographs, drawings, tables and maps, sources, index, original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copies.