Talk:Cactus Air Force

message: Perhaps there could be another section in the article called, "Opponents" or "adversaries" or something like that that describes the enemies of the Cactus Air Force that they fought almost every day, including the 11th Air Fleet and its sub-units, the "R" Area Air Force, and the various Japanese naval air groups from the carriers that raided Guadalcanal every now and then. Cla68 03:26, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Opponents section 

message: The way the squadrons are listed at the bottom is bothering me.  Any ideas on how to make this section look a little cleaner or sexier for that manner.--Looper5920 05:18, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Squadrons 

message: I just wanted to point one thing out to be aware of for everyone involved with writing this article and that is the use of aircraft destroyed claims data.  Japanese records of aircraft operations around Guadalcanal, which appear to have become generally available in the West around the late 1980s, show that actual Japanese aircraft losses in the air war with the Cactus Air Force (CAF) were usually much less than the number claimed by CAF aircrews.  Therefore, Japanese aircraft losses given in sources prior to 1990 (like in Morison's books, for example), are very suspect.  Cla68 03:44, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, looking at Miller's book (Cactus Air Force) shows that Japanese air loss records may have been available much earlier.  Thus, I amend my comment to suggest that if a source provides Japanese air losses based on claims by the Cactus Air Force pilots, without referencing Japanese records, then those numbers may be suspect. Cla68 03:15, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Aircraft shot-down claims 

message: Anyone happen to know where to score a map that shows Guadalcanal, location of Henderson and "The Slot".  Think that would be pretty good for focusing people on the area of fighting.  Thoughts?--Looper5920 10:35, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the map "Image:RabaulStratArea.jpg" would work since it shows the entire area.  It just needs someone with image altering software to add colored dots to show where Henderson Field and the different Japanese airbases were.  I can do it and will try to get it done this weekend, family demands permitting. Cla68 23:11, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Awesome...thanks for the help--Looper5920 23:12, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Done and in the Commons gallery for the article.  I wasn't sure where to place it. Cla68 04:27, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Henderson on map 

message: In his book U.S. Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle – Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, Gordon Rottman states "the IJN 11th Air Fleet provided most of the campaign's aircraft and suffered heavy casualties essentially losing the 21st, 24th 25th and 26th Air Groups.  Just wanted to make sue this jibed with you research before I added it. --Looper5920 02:48, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, that appears to jibe with the source I've been using (Lundstrom). Cla68 04:15, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Just a note, I'm putting in a lot of detail right now on the Japanese air units, perhaps too much detail.  Later I'll condense and perhaps start some separate stub articles on some of the Japanese air units. Cla68 09:48, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Japanese units 

message: Just off the top off my head, I am thinking that topics to be mentioned should include: (In no particular order and please add  any if you have more...that way they can be struck out later)
* Intro greatly expanded
* Should any type of template or infobox be added?
* Position of the US Navy at night allowing for the constant shelling (Background maybe?)
* Washing Machine Charlie
* Something on Air Defense?
* Addition of Fighter 1 & 2 strips to augment the original one
* Navy Seabees and ordinancemen holding the fort for the first two weeks until Marine mechanics arrived
* Japanese - Non rotation policy for Japanese pilots?, add a Japanese photo, ?
* Rework the Participating Units portion...There is already a very rough draft here
* Tight consolidated list of major fighting for each month (converted to prose of course)
* Royal New Zealand Air Force participation.
* Speak to the Army's P-40 Aircobras..how they were used and their limitations
Anyone, please add more or disagree with what I have as you go.  Cheers--Looper5920 11:02, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Things to add 

message: The article has no information about the operations of the field after the BoGuad.  There should be some information about its use after that, and the general transformation from an active combat role to a transport point to more foreward areas. HammerFilmFan (talk) 13:03, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  the article could use some fleshing-out