Operations of the no.18 (NEI)Squadron
No. Date TargetTo be completed
MAC1 18-01-1943 Anti Shipping, Saumlaki Bay MAC2 18-01-1943 Anti Shipping Patrol Kei Islands MAC3 19-01-1943 Anti Shipping Patrol, 1 Zero damaged MAC4 20-01-1943 Anti Shipping Patrol, Aroe Islands and Dobo Harbour MAC5 20-01-1943 Anti Shipping, East Timor & Lautem (Timor) Harbour MAC6 23-01-1943 Offensive Patrol & A S Patrol, Timor MAC7 26-01-1943 Offensive Sweep, Toeal MAC8 28-01-1943 Abandoned due to technical troubles MAC9 31-01-1943 Attack Dilly Airfield Timor. 1 a/c lost N5-139 all crew OK MAC10 03-02-1943 Attack (bomb) Dobo (Aroe Islands) MAC11 05-02-1943 Attack (bomb) Dobo. 1 a/c lost N5-143, 10 KIA MAC12 08-02-1943 Bomb Attack Dobo MAC13 13-02-1943 Abandoned due to Weather Circumstances MAC14 14-02-1943 Bomb Attack Dilly Airfield Timor MAC15 18-02-1943 Bomb Attack Dilly Airfield Timor, 1 a/c lost MAC16 23-02-1943 Low Level Attack at Toeal Harbour no results due to bad weather. 1 a/c lost N5-144 MAC17 03-03-1943 Bomb Attack Toeal Harbour MAC18 07-03-1943 Bomb Attack Toeal Harbour MAC19 13-03-1943 Bomb Attack Fuilore Airfield and Lautem Harbour at Timor. 2 Japanese Zero destroyed MAC20 14-03-1943 Recce Flight Koepang Airfield MAC21 14-03-1943 Recce Flight Dilly Airfield at Timor MAC22 15-03-1943 Offensive Patrol between Dobo and Kaimana Bay, Nw Guinea MAC23 15-03-1943 Low Level Attack on Convoy MAC24 17-03-1943 Bomb Attack Ships nr Dobo. Alernative target Langoer Airfield was bombed.
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