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Allied missions against Kokoda and Kokoda Airfield
August 3, 1942–October 4, 1942

August 3, 1942
(5th AF) P-400's strafe Kokoda.

August 8, 1942
(5th AF) P-400s dive-bomb Kokoda.

August 10, 1942
(5th AF) Single Airacobra circles Kokoda on a reconassiance mission.

August 11, 1942
(5th AF) Allied transport aircraft tasked with dropping supplies to Allied troops near Kokoda.

August 30, 1942
(5th AF) P-400s from the 35h FG, 41st FS bomb and strafe the Kokoda area.

August 31, 1942
(5th AF) P-400s from the 35h FG, 41st FS bomb and strafe the Kokoda area.

September 1, 1942
(5th AF) P-400s from the 35h FG, 41st FS bomb and strafe the Kokoda area.

September 2, 1942
(5th AF) P-400s from the 35h FG, 41st FS bomb and strafe the Kokoda area on an escort mission to Buna.

September 3, 1942
(5th AF) P-400s from the 35h FG, 41st FS bomb and strafe the Kokoda area

September 5, 1942
(5th AF) P-400s from the 35h FG, 41st FS bomb and strafe the Kokoda area. Lost is P-400 Airacobra piloted by Jackson.

September 6, 1942
(5th AF) A-20s, and B-17s strafe and bomb positions at Kokoda.

September 18, 1942
(5th AF) A B-25 strafes pack trains in the vicinity of Kokoda.

September 20, 1942
(5th AF) P-400s from the 35h FG, 41st bomb and strafe the Kokoda area.

Septmeber 22, 1942
(5th AF) A-20s bomb and strafe occupied Kokoda.

Septmeber 23, 1942
(5th AF) Airacobras from the from the 35h FG, 41st FS fly two intercept missions over Kokoda.

September 24, 1942
(5th AF) P-40s hit Kokoda Airfield. Airacobras from the from the 35h FG, 41st FS fly two intercept missions over Kokoda.

October 1, 1942
(5th AF) B-17s and P-400s pound forces and communications in the Kokoda area.

October 4, 1942
(5th AF) P-40s strafe forces and occupied areas at Kokoda. Airacobras from the from the 35h FG, 41st FS fly patrol and escort missions over Kokoda during October 4 to November 18.

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