Australian coastwatchers on Bougainville and New Georgia islands were often able to provide Allied forces on Guadalcanal with advance notice of inbound Japanese air strikes , allowing the U.S. fighters time to take off and position themselves to attack the Japanese bombers and fighters as they approached the island .
Australians on Bougainville and New Georgia islands were often able to provide Allied forces on Guadalcanal with warnings of Japanese air strikes , allowing the U.S. fighters time to take off and attack the Japanese bombers and fighters as they approached the island .