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Bookmark or Share- Thach, John S. (Jimmie), Adm., USN (Ret.) - U.S. Naval InstituteThach, John S. (Jimmie), Adm., USN (Ret.) (1905–1981) This is a delightfully told memoir from the man who was probably the Navy's foremost fighter plane tactician of World War II. He is best known as the inventor of the "Thach Weave," whereby U.S. fighters could successfully combat Japanese Zeros. Thach tells of devising the maneuver at home ...
- John Thach - WikipediaJohn 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 the Thach Weave, a combat flight formation which could counter enemy fighters of superior performance, and later the big blue blanket, an aerial defense against kamikaze attacks.
- Thach Surname/Last Name: Meaning, Origin & Family History - 23andMeThe meaning of Thach. 1. Vietnamese (Thạch): from the Chinese surname 石, see Shi 1. 2. Cambodian: written ថាច់, of Vietnamese origin (see above). 3. English: variant of Thatch.
- Thatch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. a. : a plant material (such as straw) used as a sheltering cover especially of a house. b. : a sheltering cover (such as a house roof) made of such material. c. : a mat of undecomposed plant material (such as grass clippings) accumulated next to the soil in a grassy area (such as a lawn) 2. : something likened to the thatch of a house.
- Admiral Thach: A Tactical Artist | Naval History Magazine - April 2022 ...Admiral Thach’s most notable tactical achievement was the creation of the famous “Thach Weave” maneuver. During the spring of 1941, Thach received an intelligence report from China which provided specifications of the Japanese fighter, the Zero.
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