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On Thatch, the Australian pilots of 3 Sqn RAAF came up independantly with the "Fluid Pairs" arrangement in North Africa when their P40's were getting knocked around by the Me109's which were superior. The fluid pairs arrangement was to to give a tactical advantage and counter the flight superiority of the Me109. In the same way the Wildcats needed a tactical advantage to counter the Zero's flight superiority.
Though the fluid pairs didnt spread through the USN or USMC, and the RAAF wasnt large enough for the arrangment to become a world standard, it is still notable. ( The RAAF still was the worlds fourth largest active air force immediately after the surrender of Japan )
Many of the 3 Sqn RAAF pilots came back to fly with the RAAF in the South Pacific. Even though the JN and JAF had pretty much left that theatre by then.
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