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On this page we’ve gathered the articles related to the Cactus Air Force Deluxe Set – F4F-4 Wildcat® and P-400/P-39D Airacobra over Guadalcanal 1/72 model kit.
- Designer’s advice on building the F4F-4 Wildcat model kit
- Designer’s advice on building the P-39 Airacobra model kit
“Cactus” was the code name for the US air base on Guadalcanal, an island that faced heavy fights in the second half of 1942. The combined forces of the US Marine Corps, US Navy and USAAF stopped the onslaught of a Japanese invasion for the first time in the war. This would not have been done without a combined air force called the Cactus Air Force. This informal unit operated from the summer of 1942 to the spring of 1943, when its structure was reorganised as part of the 13th Air Force.
The primary Cactus Air Force fighters were the F4F-4 Wildcats and the P-400/P-39D Airacobras. The former was mainly used as an interceptor (it had better performance at higher altitudes), the latter as a ground-attack aircraft (it had poor performance at high altitudes, but the 20mm or 37mm cannon was effective at attacking ground targets). These aircraft were supplemented with P-38 and P-40 machines (November-December 1942) and F4U-1 Corsair (spring 1943). However, the main weight of the fights in the hottest period rested on Wildcats and Airacobras.
The Cactus Air Force
Posted by Wojtek Bułhak | May 12, 2023 | Blog, History | 0 |
Airacobra P-400 – Gallery – Libor Jekl
Posted by Redaktor Arma | Jan 23, 2023 | Arma Hobby kits, Blog, Model Gallery | 0 |
Cactus Air Force Deluxe Set – Wildcat and Airacobr...
Posted by Redaktor Arma | Dec 12, 2022 | Arma Hobby kits, Blog | 0 |
F4F-4 Wildcat – Gallery – Libor Jekl
by Redaktor Arma | Jan 5, 2024 | Arma Hobby kits, Blog, Model Gallery | 0 |
Libor Jekl sent us his next excellent model, this time famous Sam Folsom’s Wildcat...
Read MoreThe Cactus Air Force
by Wojtek Bułhak | May 12, 2023 | Blog, History | 0 |
“Cactus” was the code name for the American air base on Guadalcanal, an island that was fought for...
Read MoreAiracobra P-400 – Gallery – Libor Jekl
by Redaktor Arma | Jan 23, 2023 | Arma Hobby kits, Blog, Model Gallery | 0 |
Libor Jekl sent us photos of his – already second – Arma Hobby Airacobra, this time in...
Read MoreCactus Air Force Deluxe Set – Wildcat and Airacobra over Guadalcanal – kit camouflage and marking schemes
by Redaktor Arma | Dec 12, 2022 | Arma Hobby kits, Blog | 0 |
The double 1/72 Cactus Air Force Deluxe Set – Wildcat and Airacobra over Guadalcanal is the...
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