December 7, 1941

Captain Minoru Genda smiled as the last plane landed on the Kaga. Both attacks had succeeded beyond his wildest expectations, and the second wave, had not lost a single plane. The losses on the first attack were much less than projected.

As the four carriers turned, he saw the smoke rising over the burning ships and oil storage tanks. Even from 5o miles away, and at an 8,000 foot altitude, he saw the smoke column height was way above his vantage point on the carrier bridge.

After a stop a 1000 miles West of Portland, Oregon for their support ships, to resupply fuel, armaments, and replacement planes, the carrier airship fleet will bring destruction to the American West Coast before the end of the week.

This book departs from reality with the 1932 discovery of helium on the Japanese island of Hokido. A secret agreement between Japan and Germany results in a technology exchange that enables Japan to develop a fleet of huge airship aircraft carriers.

The two attacks on December Seventh are made by over 300 planes from a fleet of four airship carriers. By the end of that week, a series of devastating strikes up and down the West Coast leave the US aircraft, shipbuilding, and marine industries in ruins.