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Japanese missions against Soerabaja and Soerabaja Airfield
February 3, 1942

February 3, 1942
(IJN) Japanese bombers and fighters target Soerabaja. West of Soerabaja, two A6M2 Zeros shoot down B-18 Bolo.

American missions against Soerabaja and Soerabaja Airfield
July 22, 1943–August 7, 1945

July 22, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb an oil refinery, docks, and railroad yards at Soerabaja.

November 10, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s bomb Soerabaja.

November 17, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's bomb Soerabaja.

March 16, 1944
(5th AF) B-24s bomb docks and factory area at Soerabaja.

March 17, 1944
(5th AF) Soerabaja naval base is bombed by B-24s.

May 17, 1944
(USN) USS Saratoga participated in the carrier air strike of the British Eastern Fleet against Soerabaja.

April 27, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s hit Soerabaja.

May 7, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Soerabaja Harbor.

June 27, 1945
(FEAF) During the night of 26/27 June, B-24s over the Soerabaja Strait bomb Tandjoeng-Perak Airfield on Java.

August 1, 1945
(FEAF) P-38s strafe locomotives in the Soerabaja area.

August 7, 1945
(20th AF) P-51s hit the harbor at Soerabaja.

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