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Title: Wings of Gold : The U.S. Naval Air Campaign in World War II by GERALD ASTOR ISBN: 0-89141-853-9 Publisher: Presidio Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)

Rating: 4
Summary: A very interesting oral history collection
Comment: Astor's book takes a look at the Pacific theater air campaigns of the Second World War from the perspectives of the U.S. Navy aviators who participated in them. The numerous interviews with aviators, and their comments on their experiences, their aircraft, and the war itself provide a level of human detail not found in many other works on the subject.

Readers looking for a grand overview of the war from a strategic perspective would be best served looking elsewhere, as these aspects are treated relatively briefly--Astor wishes his focus to remain squarely on the experiences of individual naval aviators. The first-hand accounts themselves are without fail well-presented, interesting, and informative.

The one serious critique of the book I have is that it could clearly have done with a more thorough editing before going to print. There are numerous instances throughout the book where aircraft models and designations are given incorrectly. This is for the most part a minor problem, but irritating nevertheless.

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