The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War cover image

The Cactus Air Force

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

00:00

The Legacy of the Cactus Air Force

First flight was 19 F4F Wildcats under a VMF 223 under the command of a Captain John L. Smith. Marine Air Group 23 still exists in the form of Marine, I think it's training air training group 23 now,. But they're a training air group. And what a legacy it was. It really was the first aircraft that came to Guadalcanal. So this gave... This is a great thing about the Navy and Marine Corps team because then as now, the Navy and Marines were flying the same kind of carrier airplanes.

Play episode from 07:08
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app