
Caption | US Pilot’s Strip Chart of “The Slot” in the Solomon chain with ranges indicated from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal. US aircraft flying from Henderson Field were colloquially known as the “Cactus Air Force” after their radio call sign. ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps | |||||||
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Photos at Same Place | Solomons, British Western Pacific Territories | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Added Date | 26 Jan 2013 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". |
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