By Charlie & Ann Cooper,
featuring the Aviation Artwork of Jack Fellows
Paperback w/flaps, 11 x 9.625
192 pages, 122 color & 100 b/w photos/illustrations
ISBN: 978-0-7603-3932-9
$27.99 / $29.99 CAN / £20.00
BUY NOW!
“Lots of wartime photographs and plenty of entertaining and informative text…a wonderful book, one that inspires and educates and makes you wish for more.”
featuring the Aviation Artwork of Jack Fellows
Paperback w/flaps, 11 x 9.625
192 pages, 122 color & 100 b/w photos/illustrations
ISBN: 978-0-7603-3932-9
$27.99 / $29.99 CAN / £20.00
BUY NOW!
“Lots of wartime photographs and plenty of entertaining and informative text…a wonderful book, one that inspires and educates and makes you wish for more.”
—Aviation History
Available in paperback for the first time, War in Pacific Skies fuses art and history in accurate detail, complete with the personal insights of World War II combatants. Cover the most famous air engagements of the Pacific Theater, never-before-published photographs, artwork, and personal accounts bring to life the air battles at Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, Guam, Tinian, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and more.
Climb into the cockpit of America’s famous Pacific warbirds, including:
- The Lockheed P-38 Lightning flown by the USAAF’s top aces, Richard Bong with 40 victories and Thomas McGuire with 38
- The Curtiss P-36 Hawk piloted by Harry Brown that provided America’s first airborne response at Pearl Harbor
- The TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bomber, the aircraft flown by future U.S. President, Ensign George H.W. Bush
About the Authors
Charlie and Ann Cooper have varied backgrounds in aviation, business, writing, and the military. Their first joint publication was Tuskegee’s Heroes, Featuring the Aviation Art of Roy La Grone. Ann is a Certificated Flight Instructor and accomplished author with five other books and over 700 magazine articles to her credit. Charlie, a retired Air National Guard Major General, is an Air Force Master Navigator. His simultaneous business career in the telecommunications industry spanned 32 years. This book is his third published work.
Jack Fellows is a widely recognized expert on World War II’s critical aerial events and a proponent of many of the war’s lesser-known stories. Fellows’ paintings illustrate the stark contrast between the Pacific air war and the historically tranquil and peaceful Pacific Ocean environment. His artwork is based principally on extensive research by Bob Rocker and voluminous person correspondence and interviews with the pilots and crewmembers who were there.
Reviews of War in Pacific Skies
"War in Pacific Skies fuses art and history in 192 pages of photographs and artwork that depict the air battles at Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway and much more. Authors Charlie and Ann Cooper and illustrator Jack Fellows put readers in the cockpit of warbirds such as the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the Curtiss P-36 Hawk and the TBM Avenger."
—Plane & Pilot
"This coffee table book skillfully blends photography and military history to illustrate the war int he Pacific from 1941-1945. Noted aviation artist Jack Fellows has contributed many historical paintings depicting aerial combat that complement the accompanying text of this book."
—WWII History
"There are lots of aviation history books out there and there are many worth having on the shelf. What makes this one different is the blend of story, photography, and art....This is a well-written and beautifully illustrated book that will provide a unique look into the Pacific Air War during World War II."
—Cybermodeler
"War in Pacific Skies fuses art and history in accurate detail with many never-before-published photographs, artwork, and personal accounts that bring to life the battles at Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, Guam, Tinian, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and many more. The artwork is simply stunning with full color depictions of the famed Lockheed P-38 Lightning flown by many of the top aces, along with the variety of other fighting and bombing aircraft the turned the time of war to victory over the Japanese empire."
—Bookviews
"What a perfect blend of rare photographs and stunning artwork depicting the more famous aerial engagements in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. There is something to see and study on every page...This is an excellent visual history for both the beginner and the expert student of World War II and aviation."
—The Past in Review
"With this huge volume, Charlie and Ann Cooper have done a magnificent job of summarizing the conflict with amazing art by Jack Fellows, along with black and white photos taken during the battles."
—Pacific Flyer
