RNZAF activity at Ondongo, 1943

[phasselgren]

May 28, 2021 19:15:43 GMT 12 angelsonefive said:

It would appear from this that there were at least two other F6F Hellcat units in the Solomons at that time.

Here you can find all the US navy units in the area (and the rest of the world) on 3 to 5 dates per month:
www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/involvement-by-conflict/world-war-ii/location-of-us-naval-aircraft-world-war-ii.html

Peter

[phasselgren]

May 28, 2021 11:26:42 GMT 12 davidd said:

Also interesting to read of two American fighter squadrons in particular which were the only ones in the theatre to fly the aircraft types they were equipped with, the Navy's VF-33 (F6F) and the USAAF's 70 FS (P-39s). There also seem to be some P-38s in the theatre, or were these from an adjacent command?

Once again we have aircraftclocks to thank for posting these rather extensive (and priceless) summaries for all the rest of us to read.

David D

Several squadrons of the 13th Air Force used the P-39 including 12th, 67th and 68th Squadrons. In the end of 1943 the 12th, 44th and 339th used the P-38. (Thirteenth Air Force Story by Kenn C. Rust and Dana Bell)

Peter