The Fast Carriers The Forging of an Air Navy by ClarkReynolds 536 Pages, Published 2013 by Naval Institute Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61251-360-7, ISBN: 1-61251-360-3
"The Navy entered the war using the tactical doctrine for carriers established by
Halsey in March 1941.” Until mid-1940 the carriers participated in battle-line
maneuvers, including landing operations, independent tactics, and one new vital
function: at-sea refueling. In June 1939 Saratoga refueled from a fleet tanker off
California, initiating the logistical procedures necessary to support the fast
carriers in the open Pacific agai ..."
"When caught, he declared that he wanted to kill “that fellow Clark for expunging
my testimony.” A more positive experience was filming action scenes on board
ship and in the air for the Hollywood motion picture Wings over Honolulu. Jock,
assigned as liaison officer, was so impressed by the filmmakers' speed and
efficiency that “I felt the Navy could profit by copying some Hollywood procedures
”—a harbinger of his future wartime cont ..."