Customer Review: In the preface to COTC, much is made of the fact that few books have been written about the greatest sea batttle in Navy history. Samuel Eliot Morison's official history is mentioned, and then dismissed, as faulty. The implication is that COTC is the answer to the gap in histories of the Battle of... more info
Customer Review: The concept of a private security outfit is great and fitting our times, but here both the story and the too positive characterisation of the heros are just too un-realistic. Good entertainment, but the good are too good and too lucky for the novel to appeal to grown-ups.
Customer Review: LeMay is probably best known for his "bomb them back to the stone age" suggestion on how to win the Vietnam War. He is also rumored to have been the inspiration for the crazed Air Force general Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove." This book helps to set the record straight. LeMay... more info
Customer Review: The Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber was besides the German Ju-87 Stuka Dive Bomber, the most successful of its kind during WW-II. It inflicted irreparable damage to the Imperial Japanese fleet, during various key Pacific battles like The Coral Sea, Midway,the Mariana Islands, the Philippines,the... more info
Customer Review: Surprisingly banal and plodding, there was very little combat in this offering by Coyle and Tillman. Much of the novel focuses on the administrative minutiae of running a mercenary organization -- do we need ex-SEALs or - Rangers? Should we trust the Dept. of State or the NSA? Can we afford to do... more info
Customer Review: This remains one of the best books about the Vietnam War and the Air War in particular. I read this book again and again. All Naval Aviators (including us Marines) should have this book in their library. Find a copy before it becomes impossible to do so. I don't think I have read a more honest,... more info
Customer Review: The TBF/TBM Avenger saw global service in World War II, serving with U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Fleet Air Arm and Royal New Zealand units. Entering service in June 1942 the Avenger became one of the Navy's main strike aircraft and a first-class sub-killer in its own right. Noted aviation historian... more info
Customer Review: Tillman does his usual superb job. He knows more about naval aviation history than anyone. I bought the book as a reference, but anyone will find it easily readable as well as complete. Superb illustrations as well.
Customer Review: I enjoyed Hellcat by Barrett Tillman but then I'm biased; the Grumman F6F Hellcat has always been one of my favorite planes. The first chapter of the book covers the Hellcat's history, from conception, to manufacturer, introduction to the fleet, and after the war. It's very well done. The remainder... more info
Customer Review: I bought this because I wanted a good background to the combat actions of the Corsair in WW2, plus something about its origins. I thought it would do that, but mostly through the stories of the individuals who flew the things. It did this, but with much more of a focus on the machine, I thought,... more info
