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WWII history and tactics

Llarry said:
As we all probably recollect, on December 7, 1941, the standard Navy fighter was the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat.
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My old man flew FM’s off of a CVE in the final months of the war. The Wildcat actually had a great reputation with the Japanese who considered it a comparable fighter to their own Zero. As @Llarry notes, it was the American ability to innovate tactically that secured the South Pacific during the first 24 months of the war while flying soon-to-be surpassed fighters like the F4F and P-40. On an interesting side note, the glamorous P-51 was not highly regarded in the Pacific, where pilots and ground crew found it too picky and flimsy for the harsh environment.
 
Today, and the next two days, mark the anniversary of the hard fought and deadly series of naval engagements at Guadalcanal. The fight to take and keep Guadalcanal was key to securing the flank of the entire battle for the South Pacific (1942 to 1943). It was here that the famous Cactus Air Force eventually changed the course of the war.

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Griz882 said:
Today, and the next two days, mark the anniversary of the hard fought and deadly series of naval engagements at Guadalcanal. The fight to take and keep Guadalcanal was key to securing the flank of the entire battle for the South Pacific (1942 to 1943). It was here that the famous Cactus Air Force eventually changed the course of the war.

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USS Washington BB-56 under the overall command of Rear Admiral Willis Lee opening fire on IJN Kirishima at point blank range just after midnight.

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