Thach Weaves a Trap
- Episode aired Jan 23, 1957
At the beginning of WWII Japan's Zeros were know for their extraordinary performance. Aware of the shortcomings of the US Wildcat, John Thach, devised a tactic to give the Wildcat a even cha... Read allAt the beginning of WWII Japan's Zeros were know for their extraordinary performance. Aware of the shortcomings of the US Wildcat, John Thach, devised a tactic to give the Wildcat a even chance in combat. The tactic paired two fighters side-by-side, or pairs. When an enemy Zero w... Read allAt the beginning of WWII Japan's Zeros were know for their extraordinary performance. Aware of the shortcomings of the US Wildcat, John Thach, devised a tactic to give the Wildcat a even chance in combat. The tactic paired two fighters side-by-side, or pairs. When an enemy Zero went after one of the two, that US fighter baited the enemy into pursuit. The US fighter th... Read all