{"product_id":"pacific-profiles-volume-9-allied-fighters-p-38-series-south-southwest-pacific-1942-1944-9780645246971","title":"Pacific Profiles Volume 9: Allied Fighters: P-38 Series South \u0026 Southwest Pacific 1942-1944","description":"The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles of aircraft which served throughout the South Pacific. Volume Nine covers the P-38 and variants including the photo-reconnaissance F-4 and F-5, along with field-modified P-38G night-fighters. The P-38 flew combat in the SWPA and SOPAC theaters until mid-1944, serving a total of nineteen Fifth and Thirteenth Air Force USAAF combat Squadrons, one service squadron, Fifth Fighter Command, and finally with the Combat Replacement Training Center at Nadzab.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost profiles are presented for the first time, alongside an explanation of markings, including squadron heraldry and squadron codes. Until now there has been a paucity of accurate information about some markings, especially those which attend the Thirteenth Air Force, night-fighter and photo-reconnaissance units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach profile has been produced by citing wide-ranging reference material, including official squadron records, color movies, maintenance logs, diaries, wreck site inspections and thousands of photos including color slides. A brief summary history of each unit and the rationale of its markings completes the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author, Michael Claringbould, is world-renown for his expertise on the Pacific air war. Never before have Pacific P-38s and their colorful derivatives been illustrated with such accuracy and detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avonmore Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645246971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124","brand":"Michael Claringbould","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42451421003957,"sku":"9780645246971","price":36.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0ded7421-4bba-466c-b8c0-6baee30d5360.jpg?v=1666108508","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pacific-profiles-volume-9-allied-fighters-p-38-series-south-southwest-pacific-1942-1944-9780645246971","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}