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Tag Archives: USAAF West Pacific
USAAF B-17’s in Java – Part Seven
First Blood – The 7th Bomb Group to Menado While the 19th was ‘showing the flag’ way up north, a critical situation developed in Northern Celebes. The Japanese were invading Menado. Orders were issued to strike ‘with all available force’ … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Dutch East Indies, Java Campaign 1942, Pacific War, USAAF in Australia, USAAF Java, USAAF Pacific, WW2 Pacific
Tagged 19th Bomb Group in Java, 5th Bomber Command in Java 1942, 7th Bomb Group in Java, B-17's in Java, B17 African Route 1942, B24 African Route 1942, B24 Liberators in Java 1942, Consolidated LB-30 in Java, USAAF B24 Liberators in Java, USAAF in Java 1942, USAAF West Pacific
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USAAF Douglas A-24’s in Java – Part Three
The 91st Bomb Squadron in Action February 19th sealed the fate of the Allied campaign in the Dutch East Indies. On this day, the Japanese simultaneously attacked Darwin in Australia, Kupang in Timor and Den Pasar in Bali. By landing … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Australia in WW2 and later, Dutch East Indies, Java Campaign 1942, Pacific War, USAAF in Australia, USAAF Pacific, WW2 Pacific
Tagged 27 Bomb Group Java, 27 Bomb Group Philippines, 27th Bomb Group 1941, 91 Bomb Squadron, 91 Bomb Squadron in Java, Douglas A-24, Douglas A-24 in Australia, Douglas A-24 in Java, Douglas Banshee, Douglas Dauntless, Douglas SBD, Lt. Douglas Tubb, Lt. Harry Galusha, Pensacola Convoy, USAAF 1942, USAAF in Australia, USAAF in Darwin Australia, USAAF in Java, USAAF West Pacific
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USAAF DOUGLAS A-24’s IN JAVA
The story of the ill-fated 27th Bomb Group “…Simply because our A-24’s have truck tires on the wheels, hand triggers on the guns, control sticks that can only move a few inches because of the armored seats, no self-sealing tanks, … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Australia in WW2 and later, Java Campaign 1942, Pacific War, Uncategorized, USAAF in Australia, USAAF Pacific
Tagged 27 Bomb Group Australia, 27 Bomb Group Java, 27 Bomb Group Philippines, 27th Bomb Group 1941, 91 Bomb Squadron, 91 Bomb Squadron in Java, Douglas A-24, Douglas A-24 in Australia, Douglas A-24 in Java, Douglas Banshee, Douglas Dauntless, Douglas SBD, Pensacola Convoy, USAAF 1942, USAAF in Australia, USAAF in Darwin Australia, USAAF in Java, USAAF West Pacific
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USAAF P-40’s in Java – Part Eight
The 17th into the breach On January 25, 1942, the 17th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) under Major Charles A Sprague, arrives at Surabaya with 12 P-40’s. It is the first USAAF pursuit squadron to arrive in Java, in a frantic effort … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Australia in WW2 and later, Dutch East Indies, Pacific War, USAAF in Australia, USAAF Pacific
Tagged 17th Pursuit Sqn on Java, 17th Pursuit Squadron 1942, American Forces in Java 1942, American forces in the Dutch East Indies, Bud Sprague, Captain Bud Sprague, Curtiss P-40 ferry to Java, Curtiss P-40 in Dutch East Indies, Curtiss P-40 in Java, Curtiss P-40 Pacific War, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, US Forces in Australia WW2, US Forces in Java 1942, US Forces in NEI, USAAF 17th Pursuit Squadron, USAAF 1942, USAAF Blimbing, USAAF in Java, USAAF West Pacific
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USAAF P-40’s in Java – Part Two
A journey to Australia Alarmed by the Japanese onslaught, the USAAF decided to form five provisional pursuit Squadrons to bolster the battered defences of the Philippines. These were to be the 3rd, 13th, 17th, 20th and 33rd. Pilots hardly out … Continue reading
Posted in Aircraft, Australia in WW2 and later, Dutch East Indies, Pacific War, USAAF Pacific
Tagged Captain Bud Sprague, P-40's at Amberley, P-40's at Darwin, P-40's in Brisbane, SS Admiral Halstead, USAAF 1942, USAAF Brisbane, USAAF in Australia, USAAF in Java, USAAF P-40's in Australia, USAAF P-40's in Java, USAAF Philippines, USAAF West Pacific, USAFIA, USAT President Polk
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“To help an Ally in distress…”
USAAF bombers in action on Java Prior to the Japanese attacks on December 7/8 1941, there were few, if any, plans for allied defense cooperation in the Western Pacific and South-East Asia. The Dutch relied on some sort of unwritten agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch East Indies, Pacific War
Tagged 19th Bomb Group, 19th Bomb Group 1942, 19th Bomb Group in Java, 27th Bomb Group 1942, 27th Bomb Group in Java, 7th Bomb Group 1942, 7th Bomb Group in Java, aviation history, Dutch East Indies, LB-30, Netherlands East Indies, Pacific War, USAAF 1942, USAAF B17 in Java, USAAF in Australia, USAAF in Java, USAAF West Pacific, ww2 aviation
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