Record Month For Airmen In North
(1 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Allied airmen in Australia’s northwestern area had a record month in May for Tosses inflicted on Japanese aircraft. They destroyed 44, probably destroyed 10 and damaged 16. Most of these successes were scored by airmen stationed in the Darwin sector. Announcing these figures, Australia’s Minister for Air (Mr Drakeford) raid that Allied airmen’s totals for war in this area were 217 enemy aircraft destroyed, 49 probably destroyed and 91 damaged. Of the 44 enemy planes destroyed in May, 23 were fighters, nine were twin-engined aircraft and 12 were float-planes. j. Allied planes in this area also did great damage to enemy shipping and base installations. In May they sank about ICOO tons of Japanese shipping and damaged more than 4000 tons. A total of nine enemy ships have been sunk and 15 damaged in this sector. Our aircraft covered an area of more than 300,000 square miles. Mitchell, Liberator and Hudson bombers, Lightning fighters and Beaufighters had all contributed to our offensive operations. In a persistent series of raids, enemy administrative and radio buildings had been hit, oil fires started and many grounded aircraft damaged. U.S. Bombers’ Widespread Raids The United States Navy Department states: “Army Liberators early on Sunday bombed the Buin area, and Munda, Now Georgia, while Navy Liberators carried out attacks against Ballalo, in the Shortlnd area. The results of these attacks were not observed. Before dawn. Navy Avengers bombed Rekata Bay, Santa Isabel Island. "Navy Dauntless Avengers attacked Munda. Hits were scored on the runway and the revetment area. “Dauntless Avengers attacked Villa, Kilombangara. Hits were scored on the runway and camp area. “On Saturday Army Liberators. Mitchells and Venturas, escorted by Lightnings and Warhawks. bombed and strafed Kiska. Hits were scored among antiaircraft emplacements, and on the runway. Eight fires were started in the camp area.
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Northern Advocate, 29 June 1943, Page 3
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