Keywords: Bell P-400 Guadalcanal Aug 1942.jpg Five U S Army Air Force Bell P-400 Airacobra fighters of the 67th Fighter Squadron 347th Fighter Group after having arrived at Henderson Field Guadalcanal on 22 August 1942 These planes were the first U S Army personnel or aircraft to reach Guadalcanal The P-400 was a modified P-39D originally built for the Royal Air Force The first aircraft in line carries the British serial BW167 ww2incolor com http //www ww2incolor com/us-air-force/PICT2993 html Hyperwar smaller version http //www ibiblio org/hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-Guadalcanal/USMC-M-Guadalcanal-5 html U S National Archives Photo 208-N-4932 1942-08-22 USN post work User Cobatfor File HendersonP400 gif PD-USGov Cactus Air Force Bell P-39 Airacobra 67th Fighter Squadron United States Air Force 347th Fighter Group United States Army Air Forces |