Secrets of the Dead Dogfight Over Guadalcanal
What really happened in this "high noon" style showdown over the jungles of Guadalcanal? Details
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Barrett Tillman
Barrett Tillman, an author and historian, discusses the art of the dogfight and the Guadalcanal campaign.
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Colonel Ralph Wetterhahn
In this interview, learn about how his background as a crash investigator and with US Air Force helped to uncover what happened.
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Anatomy of a Dogfight
While a dogfight can’t be reduced entirely to the distinctions between two machines, it’s necessary to look closely at the aircraft involved.
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The Guadalcanal Assault
On August 7, 1942, the opening day of the Guadalcanal campaign, American forces began shelling Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
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