Allied Missions Against But Airfield
May 9, 1943 - August 25, 1944

May 9, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's and B-17's bomb Wewak-But area

June 2, 1943
(5th AF) B-17's and B-24's bomb But

August 17, 1943
(5th AF) 50+ B-24's and B-17's make a predawn attack on But

August 18, 1943
B-24's, B-25's, and B-17's, with cover of almost 100 fighters, blast airfield at But.

August 21, 1943
(5th AF) 38th BG, 71st BS B-25's pound But Airfield [ Strike Photos ]

August 30, 1943
(5th AF) B-24 hit But Airfield

September 8, 1943
(5th AF) F-4 photo reconnaissance over But Airfield

September 26, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb But, escorted by P-38s

Feb 4, 1944
B-24s, A-20s. and B-25s bomb But

April 13, 1944
B-24s and A-20s pound But Airfield

April 22, 1944
8O+ B-24s and A-20s hit But Airfield

April 23, 1944
B-24s bomb But Airfield

April 26, 1944
B-25s and A-20s pound But Airfield

April 27, 1944
B-24s, B-25s and A-20s pound But Airfield

April 26, 1944
B-25s and A-20s pound But Airfield

April 29, 1944
A-20s hit targets of opportunity between But and Dagua Airfields

June 25, 1944
Fifth Air Force and RAAF aircraft; personnel areas at But Airfield

July 3, 1944
Aircraft hit supplies and a bridge near But

July 4, 1944
Aircraft bomb and strafe personnel areas at But

July 9, 1944
A bridge at But is bombed by B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers

July 14, 1944
A-20s bomb But

July 21, 1944
B-25s and A-20s pound But, followed by P-47s that also hit But

July 22, 1944
bombers & fighters hit But personnel areas and supplies

July 23, 1944
B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers; But Airfield is main target

July 24, 1944
18 A-20s and a B-25 bomb But Airfield

July 28, 1944
A-20s and fighter-bombers hit targets of opportunity around But

August 2, 1944
(5th AF) Bombers and fighters hit troops, and other targets along the coastline, especially between But and Cape Karawop

August 3, 1944
(5th AF) A-20s blast areas around But

August 8, 1944
(5th AF) Fighter-bombers bomb troops at But

August 11, 1944
P-39s hit troops, supplies, and buildings near But to Rocky Point

August 17, 1944
(5th AF) P-39s strafe troops near Dandriwad River near But

Augsust 25, 1944
(5th AF) P-39s strafe troops near But