Air War in the Pacific , originally published in 1949 as General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War, is a classic account of a combat Commander in action.
This new edition includes 13 pages of maps and photographs..
Air War in the Pacific is a book that has withstood the test of time, and which remains as the definitive work on the Pacific air campaign in World War II.
In short, Kenney was a brilliant, innovative airman, who drew on his own extensive flying experiences to inform his decision-making.
The classic example of Kenney in action was the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, which marked the attainment of complete Allied air dominance and supremacy over Japanese naval forces operating around New Guinea.
Kenney\'s airmen used air power- particularly heavily armed B-25 Mitchell bombers-to savage Japanese supply lines, destroying numerous ships and effectively isolating Japanese garrisons.
The result was a disaster for the Japanese.
He fixed the logistical swamp, making supply and maintenance supportive of air operations, and encouraging mavericks such as Pappy Gunn to make new and innovative weapons and to explore new tactics in airpower application.
He organized and energized the Fifth Air Force, bringing in operational commanders like Whitehead and Wurtsmith who knew how to run combat air forces.
Kenney quickly changed this situation.
The theater commander, General Douglas MacArthur, had no confidence in his air element.
General George Churchill Kenney arrived in the Southwest Pacific theater in August 1942 to find that his command, if not in a shambles, was in dire straits.
Air War in the Pacific , originally published in 1949 as General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War, is a classic account of a combat Commander in action
