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On Mon. 15 Feb 1943 The US military established Commander, Aircraft, S.....

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The US military established Commander, Aircraft, Solomons in the Solomon Islands with Rear Admiral Charles Mason as its head. It was to oversee all air operations in the region across Army, Navy, and Marine ground-based aircraft.

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