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14 March 1942

DateWednesday, March 13, 2013 at 9:49AM

Air raid No 13 on Moresby around 11.30am as nine bombers pattern-bomb 7-Mile aerodrome from about 23,000 feet, dropping about 70 bombs and hitting the runway five times, causing minor damage but no casualties.

Reports arrive of a Japanese air raid on Horn Island by 8 bombers with 9 fighters protecting them. RAAF p-40s (Kittyhawks) engage them and shoot down one bomber and two fighters.

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