Raid on Darwin (2 May 1943)
The Japanese raid on Darwin of 2 May 1943 was a significant battle in the North Western Area Campaign of World War II. During the raid a force of over 20 Japanese bombers and Zero fighters attacked the Australian town of Darwin, Northern Territory, inflicting little damage on the ground. This attack was the 54th Japanese airstrike over Australia. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) unit responsible for protecting the town, No. 1 Wing RAAF, intercepted the Japanese force after it had completed its attack, and suffered heavy losses from the Japanese fighters, aggravated by fuel shortages. The results of the battle led to public concern, and No. 1 Wing adopted new fighting tactics which proved successful in countering later raids.
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Raid on Darwin (2 May 1943)
The Japanese raid on Darwin of 2 May 1943 was a significant battle in the North Western Area Campaign of World War II. During the raid a force of over 20 Japanese bombers and Zero fighters attacked the Australian town of Darwin, Northern Territory, inflicting little damage on the ground. This attack was the 54th Japanese airstrike over Australia. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) unit responsible for protecting the town, No. 1 Wing RAAF, intercepted the Japanese force after it had completed its attack, and suffered heavy losses from the Japanese fighters, aggravated by fuel shortages. The results of the battle led to public concern, and No. 1 Wing adopted new fighting tactics which proved successful in countering later raids.
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Der Luftangriff auf Darwin am ...... en des Tages die Bezeichnung .
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The Japanese raid on Darwin of ...... ful in countering later raids.
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6-10 aircraft destroyed
8 aircraft damaged
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1943-05-02
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25 bombers
27Zerofighters
33Spitfirefighters
Darwin anti-aircraft guns
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Two Spitfires taking off from an airstrip near Darwin in March 1943
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Der Luftangriff auf Darwin am ...... en des Tages die Bezeichnung .
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The Japanese raid on Darwin of ...... ful in countering later raids.
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Luftangriff auf Darwin am 2. Mai 1943
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Raid on Darwin (2 May 1943)
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Japanese raid on Darwin (2 May 1943)
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