Defeating the Japanese Zeros: Lieutenant Commander John S. 'Jimmie' Thach: One U.S. Navy Pilot and his Part in the Victory in the Pacific

“… a worthwhile and enjoyable introduction for general readers to the Navy’s significant role in World War II and to a naval aviator whose memory should enjoy a large and enduring popular legacy.” – National Maritime Historical Society

In the months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, a report from Nationalist China described a mysterious "super fighter plane" used by Japanese forces, said to be faster and more maneuverable than anything in America’s arsenal. U.S. intelligence dismissed it as...