6 jul 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- Japanese construction crews arrived at Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
9 jul 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- The construction of the Japanese airfield at Lunga Point, Guadalcanal began. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
6 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- In the evening, construction crews at the Japanese airfield at Lunga Point, Guadalcanal were given extra rations of sake for being ahead of schedule. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
11 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marines, using captured Japanese bulldozer and various equipment, continued the construction of Lunga Point Airfield on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
12 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- William Sampson, flying a PBY Catalina aircraft, became the first pilot to have landed at Lunga Point Airfield (later Henderson Field) on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
16 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- The captured Japanese Lunga Point Airfield at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands was renamed Henderson Field by the Americans. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
18 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- The Americans declared that the construction of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands completed. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
19 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- At Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, the forward echelon of Marine Aircraft Group 23 (19 F4F fighters and 12 SBD-3 dive bombers) arrived. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
20 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- 770 Japanese troops under Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki reached within a few miles of Henderson Field at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands by 0430 hours. During the day, Henderson Field received 31 US Marine fighter aircraft (19 Wildcat fighters and 12 Dauntless dive bombers) from USS Long Island, allowing air supply and evacuation of wounded to begin between Espiritu Santo and Guadalcanal; the small air fleet at Henderson Field was dubbed "Cactus Air Force". In the evening, Ichiki gave the order to move foward, running into the US Marines defensive perimeter at Tenaru River by surprise around midnight. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
22 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- 5 P-400 aircraft of the USAAF 67th Fighter Squadron joined the Cactus Air Force at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
- US Army Air Forces 67th Fighter Squadron of 347th Fighter Group, equipped with P-39 fighters, was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
23 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- After dark, Japanese destroyer Kagero bombarded Henderson Field from nearby Savo Sound, causing little damage. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
24 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps Major John L. Smith's VMF-223 Squadron based on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands accompanied by five USAAF P-39 fighters intercepted twenty-seven Japanese aircraft, shooting down ten bombers and fighters. Captain Marion E. Carl, who was to become the first USMC ace of the war, scored three of the kills. His Commanding Officer Major Smith would become the third Wildcat pilot to be awarded the Medal of Honour. Three Wildcat fighters were lost in the engagement. On the same day, 11 US Navy dive bombers arrived at Henderson Field as reinforcements. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | AC]
25 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- Before dawn, Japanese destroyers Kagero, Isokaze, Kawakaze, Mutsuki, and Yayoi bombarded Henderson Field, Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, causing little damage. At 0600 hours, six SBD dive bombers from Henderson Field attacked a Japanese convoy 64 miles northeast of Santa Isabel Island, sinking troop transport Kinryu Maru and damaging cruiser Jintsu (24 were killed). Four US Army B-17 bombers arrived shortly after, sinking Japanese destroyer Mutsuki (41 were killed, 11 were injured) as Mutsuki rescued survivors from the Kinryu Maru sinking. ww2dbase [Solomon Islands Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
27 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- 9 USAAF P-40 fighters arrived at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
30 ago 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- The rear echelon of US Marine Aircraft Group 23 arrived at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
1 set 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US 6th Naval Construction Battalion arrived at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands aboard USS Betelgeuse; the unit was tasked to improve and expand Henderson Field. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
11 set 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- During the day, USS Saratoga delivered aircraft to Henderson Field at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Japanese destroyers landed troops at Guadalcanal; in the past two weeks, 6,000 men were successfully delivered to the island. Meanwhile, Japanese aircraft attacked Henderson Field. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
12 set 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- During the day, USS Wasp delivered aircraft to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. After dark, the three-day Battle of Bloody Ridge on Guadalcanal began as 6,200 Japanese troops attacked positions held by 12,500 Americans; faulty Japanese intelligence reported that the American strength was only about 2,000. The Japanese attack was supported in the air by aircraft and from the sea by cruiser Sentai and three destroyers. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | TH, CPC]
13 set 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- Failing to break lines held by the US Marines near Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands overnight, the Japanese attack was called off at 0550 hours. The Japanese attack resumed after sundown, penetrating the American lines before being driven back by artillery fire coming from nearby Hill 123; 500 Japanese were killed in the night's attack while the US suffered 80 killed. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
14 set 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- The Japanese continued to attack the defensive line held by the US Marines near Henderson Field at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands without success. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
13 out 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- Japanese battleships Haruna and Kongo bombarded Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, destroying more than 40 American aircraft on the ground; they retired up New Georgia Sound at 29 knots. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
16 out 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- Japanese cruisers bombarded Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. During the day, US Marine Aircraft Group 14 under Lieutenant Colonel Albert Cooley relieved Marine Aircraft Group 23 as the unit in charge of maintaining Henderson Field. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
17 out 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- Japanese cruisers bombarded Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
18 out 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- During the night, Japanese warships again shelled Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | TH]
25 out 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- Before dawn, the Japanese launched an offensive on the southern flank of the American defensive line at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, aiming to capture Henderson Field; US Marines repeatedly drove back the waves of attacks. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
30 out 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron VMTB-132, equipped with SBD dive bombers, was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
31 out 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Scout-Bomber Squadron 132 and US Marine Fighter Squadron 211 began to arrive in sections at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
8 nov 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- William Halsey inspected Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Staying overnight, he personally experienced a Japanese naval bombardment which he later admitted filled him with fright. ww2dbase [William Halsey | Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
12 nov 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron VMSB-143, equipped with TBF torpedo bombers, was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
13 nov 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- After dark, Japanese cruisers challenged the US naval forces again by coming close to shore and bombarding Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Guadalcanal Campaign | Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
15 nov 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- Henderson Field a Marine Corps Air Base and was placed under the command of Colonel William Fox. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
24 dez 1942
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- O esquadrão VMTB-132 do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais dos EUA, equipado com bombardeiros de mergulho SBD, foi transferido do Campo Henderson em Guadalcanal, Ilhas Salomão. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
1 fev 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron MABS-1 was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
2 fev 1943
2 fev 1943 Fotos
2 fev 1943 Fotos
4 fev 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Army Air Forces 70th Bombardment Squadron of 38th Bombardment Group, equipped with B-26 medium bombers, was transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
10 mar 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Navy squadrons VF-26, VF-27, and VF-28, all equipped with F4F fighters, were assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
25 mar 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- A Japanese reconnaissance flight over Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands discovered about 300 Allied aircraft at the base. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Guadalcanal Campaign | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
4 abr 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron VMF-124, equipped with F4U fighters, was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
11 abr 1943
11 abr 1943 Fotos
11 abr 1943 Fotos
25 abr 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Navy squadrons VF-26, VF-27, and VF-28, all equipped with F4F fighters, were transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
11 mai 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Army Air Forces 390th Bombardment Squadron of 42nd Bombardment Group, equipped with B-25 medium bombers, was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
11 jun 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Navy squadron VS-54, equipped with SBD dive bombers and OS2U floatplanes, was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
13 jun 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron VMSB-144, equipped with SBD-3 dive bombers, was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
23 jun 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron VMSB-132, equipped with SBD dive bombers, was assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
26 jun 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Navy squadrons VF-26, VF-27, and VF-28, all equipped with F4F fighters, were assigned to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. US Marine Corps squadron VMSB-144, equipped with SBD-3 dive bombers, was transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
28 jul 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron VMF-122, equipped with F4U fighters, was transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
2 ago 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron VMSB-132, equipped with SBD dive bombers, was transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
3 ago 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Navy squadron VS-54, equipped with SBD dive bombers and OS2U floatplanes, was transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
5 ago 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Navy squadrons VF-26, VF-27, and VF-28, all equipped with F4F fighters, were transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
21 out 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Army Air Forces 75th Bombardment Squadron of 42nd Bombardment Group, equipped with B-25 medium bombers, was transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
22 out 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Army Air Forces 70th Bombardment Squadron of 38th Bombardment Group, equipped with B-25 medium bombers, was transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
29 out 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron VMTB-233, equipped with SBD dive bombers and TBF torpedo bombers, was transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
25 nov 1943
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
Territórios Britânicos do Pacífico Ocidental
- US Marine Corps squadron VMSB-236, equipped with SBD dive bombers, was transferred out of Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. ww2dbase [Henderson Field | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal | CPC]
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