Often overlooked in the histories of the battle is the Cactus Air Forces’ forgotten spine, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) that fought a desperate battle over the skies of the Solomon Islands.
Since World War I, when the airplane saw its first widespread use as a weapon of war, a number of famous squadrons or units have made history. Among them are “Richthofen’s Flying Circus” led by the ...
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — The Marine Corps air wing in the Indo-Pacific adopted a new ceremonial call sign Monday, the 80th anniversary of one of its most significant trials, the ...
Into Guadalcanal -- Solomon's Isles -- The Americans dig in -- Storm from the North -- Battle of the Eastern Solomons -- Cactus on a shoestring -- Time in hell -- September remember -- If at first ...
Often overlooked in the histories of the battle is the Cactus Air Forces’ forgotten spine, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) that fought a desperate battle over the skies of the Solomon Islands.