American missions against Kendari and Kendari Airfield
January 28, 1942–February 16, 1945

January 28, 1942
(FEAF) B-17s attack Kendari Airfield.

February 8, 1942
(FEAF) Nine 7th BG B-17s attempt to bomb Kendari II Airfield, but are repulsed by fighter attacks.

February 9, 1942
(FEAF) Nine 7th BG B-17s, armed with seven 100 lbs bombs and a bomb bay fuel tank attempted to bomb the Japanese occupied Kendari II Airfield. A dozen fighters trailed the formation from behind and made head on attacks, shooting down B-17E 41-2492 and B-17E 41-2456 and damaging B-17E 41-2482. Forced to jettison their bomb bay fuel tanks, the remaining B-17s aborted their mission.

June 30, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s attack Kendari Airfield. Returning from the mission, B-17E 41-9014 crashed in the early hours of July 1, 1942 killing three of the crew.

February 9, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s bomb Kendari Airfield.

April 20, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb Kaimana and targets of opportunity on Kendari.

April 24, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s bomb Kendari Airfield.

May 16, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb the Kendari Airfield area.

May 30, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's hit the Kendari area.

June 15, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s bomb Kendari Airfied in the evening.

July 3, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb airfields in the Rabaul area and hit Kendari Airfield.

August 23, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb Kendari town and Kendari Airfield.

September 14, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb Kendari.

January 8, 1944
(FEAF) B-24's bomb Kendari.

February 11, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Kendari Airfield.

September 4, 1944
(FEAF) During the night of 4/5 Sep B-24s bomb Kendari Airfield.

September 5, 1944
(FEAF) Small-scale B-24 strikes hit Kendari Airfield.

September 16, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Kendari Airfield.

September 25, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s hit Kendari Airfield.

September 26, 1944
(FEAF) B-25s and B-24s bomb Liang Airfield and Kendari Airfield.

September 29, 1944
(FEAF) Kendari Airfield is bombed by B-24s.

October 5, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Kendari Airfield.

October 25, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s attack shipping in the Makassar-Kendari area.

November 8, 1944
(FEAF) P-38s on sweeps over the Kendari area hit parked aircraft at Kendari Airfield, shipping, the nickel mine, and other targets of opportunity.

November 11, 1944
(FEAF) P-38s hit Kendari Airfield

November 16, 1944
(FEAF) In the Kendari area B-24s, B-25s, and fighter-bombers pound airfields, villages and shipping.

November 18, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the Kendari area.

November 22, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s bomb the nickel mine and targets of opportunity in the Kendari area.

November 29, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s, with fighter cover pound Kendari Airfield.

December 2, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s and B-25s attack Kendari Airfield.

December 6, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s hit Kendari Airfield

December 12, 1944
(FEAF) B-24s pound Kendari Airfield.

January 10, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s and P-38s attack Kendari Airfield.

January 11, 1945
(FEAF) B-25s and P-38s attack Kendari Airfield.

February 16, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s pound Kendari Airfield.