Fortress Rabaul (73 page)

Aircraft

Allied

A-20 Havoc (Douglas),
239
,
292
,
298
–301,
308
,
310
,
312

A-24 Dauntless (Douglas),
90
,
111
,
114
,
131
,
132
,
150
,
159
,
166
,
181
,
256
,
263
,
292
,
299

AT-6 Texan (North American),
15

B-17 Flying Fortress (Boeing)96–102,
108
–111,
113
,
115
–117,
119
,
131
–134,
137
,
138
,
149
–152,
161
,
162
,
164
,
165
,
169
,
182
,
185
,
197
,
198
,
206
,
208
,
213
–223,
230
,
235
–237,
240
,
241
,
243
–251,
267
,
269
,
273
–276,
280
–284,
286
,
292
,
293
,
297
,
298
,
304
–306,
308
–312,
334
;

B-17D,
206
;

B-17E,
108
,
110
,
149
,
185
,
216
,
217
,
220
,
235
;

B-17F,
240
,
244
,
275
,
281
,
297
;

B-24/LB-29 Liberator (Consolidated),
111
,
162
,
250
,
267
–270,
274
,
280
–282,
284
,
292
,
304
;

B-24D,
250

B-25 Mitchell (North American),
132
–134,
161
,
225
,
226
,
273
,
291
,
292
,
300
–302,
306
308
,
310
–312,
326
,
349
;

B-25C,
291

B-26 Marauder (Martin),
71
,
131
–140,
144
–146,
148
–150,
156
–158,
160
,
180
–184,
204
,
227
,
240
,
263
,
292

Beaufighter (Bristol),
301
,
305
,
306
,
326

CA-1 Wirraway (CAC),
14
,
15
,
16
,
18
,
23
–25,
27
–30,
39
,
77
,
106
,
122

Electra (Lockheed),
15

Empire (Short),
14
,
43
,
157

F4F Wildcat (Grumman),
74
,
114
,
159
,
321
,
323
,
324

F4U Corsair (Vought),
319
,
321
,
332

Hudson (Lockheed),
14
–16,
18
,
24
,
25
,
33
,
35
,
39
,
40
,
60
–62,
70
,
106
,
107
,
112
,
113
,
124
,
126
,
127
,
152
,
158

P-38 Lightning (Lockheed),
266
,
267
,
288
,
302
,
310
,
321
,
324
,
326
,
330
,
335
–341,
349

P-39/P-400 Airacobra (Bell),
111
,
112
,
132
,
148
,
150
,
152
,
154
,
182
,
193
,
195
,
198
,
208
,
226
,
262
,
263
,
319
,
326
,
327
;

P-39D Airacobra,
152
,
153

P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk (Curtiss),
96
,
111
,
112
,
122
,
123
,
148
–150,
182
,
199
,
330

PBY Catalina (Consolidated),
14
,
36
,
37
,
54
–59,
69
,
97
,
100
–102,
106
,
107
,
120
,
126
,
135
–137,
148
,
149
,
158
,
159
,
177
,
225
,
228
,
232
,
237
,
245
,
246
,
248
,
305

SBD Dauntless (Douglas),
82
,
86
,
90
,
111
,
114
,
131
,
132
,
159
,
163
,
166
,
256
,
299

Spitfire (Supermarine),
125

TBD Devastator (Douglas),
114
,
159

German

Me-109 (Messerschmitt),
280

Japanese

A5M “Claude” (Mitsubishi),
58
,
59
,
61
,
99
,
136
,
142
,
136
,
155
,
253
,
254
,
318
;

A5M4,
58
,
61

A6M2 “Zeke” (Mitsubishi),
26
,
27
,
248
,
254
,
262
;

as Model 22 Zero (Zeke),
308

A6M2-N “Rufe” (Nakajima),
254
,
262

A6M3 “Hamp” (Mitsubishi),
215
,
248
,
280
,
310
;

as Model 32 Zero,
215
,
218
,
219

B5N “Kate” (Nakajima),
26
,
162
,
253
,
255
;

B5N2,
26

D3A “Val” (Aichi),
255
;

D3A1,
26
,
31
,
32
,
40
,
64
,
164
,
215
,
218
,
253
,
264

H6K “Mavis” (Kawanishi),
18
,
24
,
32
,
74
,
92
,
142
,
164
,
253
,
255

H8K “Emily” (Kawanishi),
255

F1M “Pete” (Mitsubishi),
262

G3M “Nell” (Mitsubishi),
22
,
24
,
142
,
155
,
160
,
162
,
163
,
166
–169,
253
,
255

G4M “Betty” (Mitsubishi),
89
,
90
,
166
–168,
254
–257,
259
,
264
,
325
–327,
331
,
333
,
336
–338,
340
;

G4M1,
70

Ki-21 “Sally” (Mitsubishi),
30
,
31
,
167
,
253

Ki-43 “Oscar” (Nakajima),
254
,
280
,
282
,
283
,
288
,
313

Rei-sen
“Zero,”
27
–30,
36
,
37
,
46
,
58
,
60
,
71
,
79
,
99
,
100
,
106
,
107
,
111
,
112
,
115
,
119
–122,
125
–127,
129
,
132
,
137
,
139
,
142
,
144
–146,
148
–152,
154
,
155
,
163
–166,
169
,
181
,
191
–193,
195
,
214
,
215
,
217
–225,
235
,
241
,
244
,
245
,
248
,
254
,
256
,
257
,
259
,
264
,
269
,
274
,
281
,
282
,
284
,
293
,
308
–310,
313
,
318
,
319
,
321
–326,
332
,
335
–337,
339
–342

rikujo kogeki-ki (rikko)
,
22
,
24
,
25
,
71
,
89
–91,
106
,
119
,
123
,
127
,
142
,
151
,
162
,
163
,
166
–168,
171
,
193
,
214
,
217
,
218
,
222
,
256
,
257
,
259
,
333
,
338

Type 2 flying boat,
218
. See
H8K (Kawanishi)

Type 96 carrier attack bomber.
See
G3M (Mitsubishi)

Type 96 carrier fighter.
See
A5M (Mitsubishi)

Type 97 carrier attack bomber.
See
B5N (Nakajima)

Type 97 flying boat.
See
H6K (Kawanishi)

Type 97 heavy bomber.
See
Ki-21 (Mitsubishi)

Type 99 dive bomber.
See
D3A (Aichi)

Zero.
See Rei-sen

Military Units

Allied Air Forces,
213

American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) naval force,
108

Netherlands East Indies Air Force,
133

American

Commander, Aircraft Operations, Solomons (COMAIRSOLS),
330

Fighter Command,
321
,
323
,
330
,
335

U.S. Army Air Corps,
69
,
97
,
105
,
197
,
299
,
324

1st Pursuit Squadron,
324

91st Aero Squadron,
203

U.S. Army Air Forces,
111
,
198
,
213
,
286

12th Fighter Squadron,
335

339th Fighter Squadron,
324
,
335

Air Technical Intelligence Unit,
254

Eighth Air Force,
203

Far East Air Force,
104
,
105
,
108
,
131
,
133
,
199

Fifth Air Force,
233
,
236
,
275
,
290
,
293
,
298
,
299
,
349

3rd Bomb Group (Light),
112
,
131
,
133
,
225
,
239
,
263
,
291
,
292
,
298
,
299

8th Bomb Squadron,
131
,
263
,
292

89th Bomb Squadron,
298
,
300

90th Bomb Squadron,
161
,
306

V Bomber Command,
234
,
243
,
279
,
291
,
292

V Fighter Command,
234

7th Bomb Group (Heavy),
149

8th Fighter Group/Pursuit Group,
112
,
152
,
154
,
262

36th Fighter Squadron/Pursuit Squadron,
152
,
262

80th Fighter Squadron/Pursuit Squadron,
130
,
226

19th Bomb Group (Heavy),
108
,
110
,
111
,
115
,
149
,
161
,
196
,
208
,
213
,
215
,
222
,
223
,
229
,
237
,
240
,
244
,
250
,
251
,
269