John Smith Thach (April 19, 1905 – April 15, 1981) was a World War II Naval Aviator, air combat tactician, and United States Navy admiral. Thach developed...

USS Thach (FFG-43), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy named for Admiral John Thach, a Naval Aviator during...

The Thach weave (also known as a beam defense position) is an aerial combat tactic that was developed by naval aviator John S. Thach and named by James...

The big blue blanket was an air defense system devised by John Thach during World War II for protecting American warships from attack by Japanese kamikazes...

Lieutenant John Thach, then executive officer of VF-3, discovered O'Hare's exceptional flying abilities and closely mentored the promising young pilot. Thach, who...

Look up Thach in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thach is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: John Thach (1905–1981), American World...

Street III (also an MOH) Felix Stump (two awards) John Thach (two awards) Robert J. Thomas John H. Towers Charles R. Train Richmond K. Turner Frank...

Lieutenant Commander John Thach in command. Some of the aircrew were inexperienced, which may have contributed to an accident in which Thach's executive officer...

Navy aviator Commander John Thach, already famous for developing effective aerial tactics against the Japanese such as the Thach Weave, developed a defensive...

commanding officer of the squadron during 1942 was then - Lieutenant Commander John Thach. VF-3 and VF-6 swapped designations on 15 July 1943, resulting in a three-year...

designations VF-6B and, later, VF-3, whose members Edward O'Hare and John Thach became famous naval aviators in World War II. After the war, a U.S. Navy...

using a new aerial combat tactic, the "Thach Weave", which was developed in 1941 by the US Navy aviators John Thach and Edward O'Hare. The Japanese Zero...

Mayor of Pine Bluff Clark Terry, Grammy Award-winning jazz musician John Thach, U.S. Navy Admiral Sue Bailey Thurman, African-American author, lecturer...

– Ivan Galamian, Armenian-American violin teacher (b. 1903) April 15 John Thach, American naval aviator and admiral (b. 1905) Lorenzo Guerrero, former...

Porter, World War II general who won Purple Heart and Legion of Merit John Thach, World War II naval aviator, later promoted to admiral Kevin Williams...

technique developed by the U.S. Navy fighter pilots John Thach and Edward O'Hare, and dubbed the "Thach Weave." The two aircraft remained in the same general...

15 – John Thach, naval aviator and admiral (b. 1905) April 26 Jim Davis, television actor (b. 1909) Madge Evans, actress (b. 1909) April 27 – John Aspinwall...

Navy aviator Commander John Thach, already famous for developing effective aerial tactics against the Japanese such as the Thach Weave, developed a defensive...

Brigadier General James C. Tappan (1825–1906), Confederate Brigadier General John Thach (1905–1981), US Navy Admiral, World War II flying ace Frank Glasgow Tinker...

Escorted by only six F4F Wildcat fighters, led by Lieutenant Commander John Thach, ten out of VT-3's twelve TBD's were lost. For his heroism in pursuing...

pilots used a new aerial combat tactic, the "Thach Weave", developed by the US naval aviators John Thach and Edward O'Hare. The Zero pilots from Rabaul...

or Thach may also refer to: Thach (surname) Thach, Alabama, also known as "Thatch" Thach Weave, aerial combat tactic developed by naval aviator John S...

example, the Thach Weave, a tactic created by John Thach and used with great success by American airmen against the Zero, was devised by Thach before the...

Grumman Aircraft "JB" – James Brown, American test pilot "Jimmy" – John S. Thach, American Navy fighter ace "Johnnie" – James E. Johnson, British RAF...

August 18 – Jack Paar August 25 – Robert Daniel Murphy September 1 – John Thach September 8 – Milton Eisenhower September 15 – Edmund Brown Sr. September...

carrier task force. He approached Commander John S. Thach and asked him to become his operations officer. Thach accepted, and McCain arranged for both to...

later: George W. Anderson, Jr., Glynn R. Donaho, John C. Munn, Herbert D. Riley, Alan Shapley, John Thach, Clarence E. Coffin, Samuel H. Crittenden Jr.,...

Mitani's, and Ito's - a total backed up by his own CO. Lieutenant Commander John Thach, hurrying towards the scene with reinforcements after mopping up the 2nd...

VF-42 was merged into VF-3, which was commanded by Lieutenant Commander John Thach. During the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942, McCuskey was part of the...

W. Anderson, Jr.; Admiral John Thach; vice admirals Glynn R. Donaho and Herbert D. Riley; Marine lieutenant generals John C. Munn and Alan Shapley; rear...