Offers an account of the U.S. airmen's roles in the air battles that took place over the Pacific Ocean during World War II.

State of war. The embattled farmers ; My God! What's happened? -- Hard pressed. Prototypes ; Terminal velocity ; Samurai ; Low blower -- A precarious honor. Sans celebration ; Jimmie and Butch ; There is only one mistake ; Scratch two flattops ; A bag of gold through a lonely forest ; Return buster -- Blue skies, green hell. Get down to work ; It isn't good ; These have got us ; Attack! Repeat, attack! -- The hop supreme. You look good out there, honey ; Butch may be down ; They will be knocked down ; Missions beyond darkness -- Appendix. U.S. Navy pilots and crews.