The United States provided Supply intelligence and logistical support Supporting , including aerial refueling and search-and-rescue for downed coalition pilots .

over the next several months , the japanese established Creating a naval refueling , communications , and seaplane reconnaissance base on tulagi and the nearby islets of gavutu and unk , and in july 1942 began Process_start to build Building a large airfield on nearby guadalcanal .

However , in a 2012 book LTC Earl McGill , a retired SAC B-52 pilot , claims Statement that the aircrew , after an inflight refueling session that provided inadequate fuel , refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act the offer of an additional , unscheduled inflight refueling Supply , bypassed Self_motion possible emergency landing fields and ran out of Expend_resource fuel .

However , in a 2012 book LTC Earl McGill , a retired SAC B-52 pilot , claims Statement that the aircrew , after an inflight refueling session that provided inadequate fuel , refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act the offer of an additional , unscheduled inflight refueling Supply , bypassed Self_motion possible emergency landing fields and ran out of Expend_resource fuel .