So what are the chances of an observation plane malfunctioning its radio (and repairing it!) twice in a 5 turn scenario and....calling in friendly fire on his own troops? (sans casualties) any worse events you have had?
American pilots?I did have 2 American Fighter Bombers failing their Sighting Check and doing Mistaken Attacks on their fellow Marines in Gavutu-Tanambogo ..
I am going to guess Navy. I don't think there were carrier-based marine aviation at the time.Yes sir, Marine pilots
This was true early on, but beginning with the period and campaigns after Tarawa (Howling' Mad not happy with Navy air support) certain USMC squadrons flew from carriers...ex in 1944 VMF-214 Blacksheep deployed from the carrier USS Franklin.I am going to guess Navy. I don't think there were carrier-based marine aviation at the time.
JR
True, but the comment was about a mistaken attack on gavutu-tanambogo. Although the marines had aviation operating from carriers as far back as the '30s, as best I can tell the air units available from carriers during the guadalcanal invasion (and I think through the whole campaign) were all navy. There definitely were land-based marine aviation in the campaign, but not carrier-based as far as I can tell. Any air support during the gavutu-tanambogo battle would definitely have been carrier-based.This was true early on, but beginning with the period and campaigns after Tarawa (Howling' Mad not happy with Navy air support) certain USMC squadrons flew from carriers...ex in 1944 VMF-214 Blacksheep deployed from the carrier USS Franklin.