SOLOMONS AIR WAR, VOLUME 4: Operation Ke--The Evacuation of Guadalcanal, January-February 1943

This crucial period saw the Japanese swallow a bitter pill and launch Operation Ke, which was the evacuation of Guadalcanal. It was a complex operation, conceived in utmost secrecy and unfolding over several weeks. Included was a widespread air offensive that saw the Japanese Army Air Force in the Solomons for the first time. Well illustrated, some in color.