A U.S. soldier paints a third Japanese flag on a Douglas SBD-3 <i>Dauntless</i>, signifying Japanese planes shot down in attacks on the Solomon Islands, 26 August 1942. Note that this type of aircraft was an attack aircraft and not a fighter plane. SBDs were operated from Guadalcanal at that time by Marine Scouting Bombing Squadron 231 (VMSB-231), VMSB-232, "Flight 300" from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Enterprise</i> (CV-6) with aircraft from Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) and Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6) and a detachment of VS-3 from USS <i>Saratoga</i> (CV-3).
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/wwii-pacific-guadalancanal/aerials-maps/80-g-14200.html">80-G-14200</a>