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Allied missions against Malahang and Malahang Airfield
January 17, 1943–September 6, 1943

January 17, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s operating individually hit Malahang Airfield.

January 18, 1943
(5th AF) B-24s operating individually bomb Malahang Airfield.

January 27, 1943
(5th AF) B-25s pound the supply storage and Malahang Airfield.

February 9, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s hit the Malahang area.

February 15, 1943
(5th AF) B-25s pound supply dumps at Malahang.

February 16, 1943
(5th AF) B-25s bomb Malahang Airfield.

February 24, 1943
(5th AF) B-25s bomb Malahang Airfield and smaller villages in the area.

March 4, 1943
Click For Enlargement(RAAF) During the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, Beaufighters from 30 Squadron strafe Malahang Airfield destroying several "Zeros" [sic, Ki-43 Oscars parked on the runway.

March 26, 1943
(5th AF) A-20's pound forces and targets of opportunity at Malahang.

June 13, 1943
(5th AF) A single B-24's bomb Malahang Airfield.

June 21, 1943
(5th AF) A-20's bomb and strafe Malahang Airfield.

August 22, 1943
(5th AF) A single B-24 hit targets of opportunity at Malahang.

September 6, 1943
(5th AF) Medium bombers bomb and strafe enemy defenses in Malahang and vicinity.



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