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This new title tells the story of Japan's long-range air campaign to destroy the Cactus Air Force on Guadalcanal, why Henderson Field was so vital to both sides, and how the Allies defeated the previously all-conquering Japanese. The campaign for Guadalcanal, which stretched from August 1942 until February 1943, centered on Henderson Field. The airfield was captured by the US on 8 August and placed into operation by 20 August. As long as the airfield was kept operational and stocked with sufficient striking power, the Japanese could not run convoys with heavy equipment and large amounts of supplies to the island. Instead, they were forced to rely on night runs by destroyers which could not carry enough men or supplies to shift the balance decisively against the American garrison on the island. The American air contingent on the island, named the Cactus Air Force, comprised Marine, Navy and Army Air Force units. It had the challenging mission of defending the airfield against constant Japanese attacks, and more importantly, of striking major Japanese attempts to reinforce the island. The mission of neutralizing Henderson Field fell primarily to the Imperial Navy's Air Force flying o

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Author

Mark Stille, Jim Laurier, Peter Dennis

Publisher

Osprey Publishing

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781472835512

Category

history

Subjects

History, Military History, Humanities

Rating

4.3 / 5 (273 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14