[BruceMk11]

Hi Marco,

Thanks for all that information. The RAAF claims and losses that I've discovered are as follows:

11/4/43 Oro Bay
77 Sqn (P-40K) : 1 Zeke dest, 1 Zeke dam
No losses or damage to my knowledge.

14/4/43 Milne Bay
75 Sqn (P-40E) : 2 Betty, 2 Zeke, 1 Val, 2 Betty prob, Zeke prob
17 a/c scrambled; losses were 1 a/c force-landed due to engine failure
(W/O?) & 2 a/c dam (Sgt Stirling WIA)

77 Sqn (P-40K) : 4 Betty, 1 Zeke, 5 Betty prob
19 a/c scrambled; losses were 1 a/c & pilot (Sgt LC Melrose KIA) & 3 a/c dam

These details are from published sources; for confirmation you could try
the unit histories at the Australian Archives.


Cheers, Bruce