Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Thach Weave

Related time notes

  1. Scuttlebutt 9 - A long time coming...
    44:25Could a reinforced Royal Navy contest Japan in the Far East?Q&A
  2. Bruships 184: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    3:02:24Why an air force needs competent wingmen as well as acesNotable Point
  3. Bruships 170: Once more unto the Kalax dear listners, once more unto the Kalax!
    2:23:28Japanese pilot attrition and American tactical learningNotable Point
  4. Striking First: The Development of US Carrier Naval Aviation Doctrine by War Gaming & Fleet Problems
    1:51:27Essex production scales the doctrine while exposing its limitsChapter
  5. The Age of the Seaplane Carrier: Why WWI was the true first Naval Aviation War
    8:20How exercises carried World War I biases forwardChapter
  6. Bruships 104: Primary or Secondary Sources
    3:45:01Wildcat energy fighting and mutual support against the ZeroNotable Point
  7. Bruships 104: Primary or Secondary Sources
    3:53:56Wildcat tactics and the full Thach Weave formationQ&A
  8. Bruships 34: Random History
    1:07:54Why Jimmy Thach chose to escort Yorktown's torpedo bombersNotable Point
  9. Bruships 34: Random History
    1:13:36Why the Thach Weave used four fighters in two sectionsNotable Point
  10. Bruships 34: Random History
    1:17:20Why the Thach Weave did not transfer neatly to the Bf 110Q&A
  11. Part 4 of 4 "The effect of the early jet age on naval warfare strategy/tactics?"
    0:32From World War II carrier defence to the late-1950s fleetChapter
  12. Part 1 of 4 "The effect of the early jet age on naval warfare strategy/tactics?"
    7:14The Big Blue Blanket fighter-direction systemChapter
  13. Patreon 11: "The effect of the early jet age on naval warfare strategy/tactics?"
    11:48Pilot rotation preserved air-defence expertiseNotable Point
  14. Bru Ships Episode 3: Imperial Japanese Navy Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    19:17The Zero's design bargain and the Thach WeaveNotable Point