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American missions against Momote Airfield (Hyane)
October 16, 1943–March 2, 1944
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October 16, 1943
(5th AF) Aerial reconnaissance photo of Momote.

January 24, 1944
Click For Enlargement(5th AF) 38th BG B-25's bomb Momote, destroying several Ki-43 Oscars on the ground.

January 26, 1944
(5th AF) 42 B-24's bomb Momote.

February 3, 1944
(5th AF) P-39s and B-25s on armed reconnaissance hit Momote and Hyane Harbor.

February 6, 1944
(5th AF) Bombers hit targets in the Admiralty Islands concentrating on Momote.

February 10, 1944
(5th AF) Six B-25s and a B-24 hit Momote Airfield.

February 13, 1944
(5th AF) 70+ B-25s pound Momote Airfield.

February 14, 1944
(5th AF) 80+ plus B-25s pound Momote Airfield.

February 24, 1944
(5th AF) 50+ B-25s and B-24s pound Momote.

February 25, 1944
(5th AF) B-25s hit Momote.

February 26, 1944
(5th AF) B-24 hit Momote.

February 27, 1944
(5th AF) 30+ other B-25s attack Momote.

February 28, 1944
(5th AF) 50+ B-25s and B-24s pound Momote.

February 29, 1944
(5th AF) Allied amphibious forces land on Los Negros, temporarily taking Momote Airfield and then falling back to the beachhead on Jamandilai Point; weather prevents full air support but 7 B-24s and 8 B-25s manage to attack enemy positions and guns.

March 2, 1944
(5th AF) 60+ B-25s and A-20s pound enemy forces on Los Negros.



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