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The "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" secured U.S. naval air dominance by devastating Japan’s carrier-based aircraft—shifting the balance of power in the Pacific permanently.Summary
- Battle occurred during Philippine Sea campaign.
- June 1944 decisive Pacific naval engagement.
- U.S. pilots shot down 300+ Japanese planes.
- U.S. Task Force 58—15 carriers, 905 aircraft.
- Japanese air power suffered massive losses.
