File:CactusBases.jpg

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Map of the air bases directly involved with the Guadalcanal campaign and the Cactus Air Force, August, 1942 - February, 1943. Red dots are Japanese bases, the yellow dot is Allied (Henderson Field on Guadalcanal). Key:

  • A- Rabaul, New Britain (several airfields were actually located here)
  • B- Buka (a separate island from Bougainville)
  • C- Buin, Bougainville
  • D- Munda, New Georgia
  • E- Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
Background taken from Image:RabaulStratArea.jpg (U.S. Government public domain image) and modified by editor Cla68 on Jan 21, 2007. Released under GFDL
Date 21 January 2007 (original upload date)
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