air raids of Australia

The first air raids of Darwin

Feb 19, 1942

The first of the air raids on Darwin starts at 10:00am 188 planes are launched from four aircraft carriers named Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu and Soryu and attack Darwin. At 11:30am 54 land based bombers. 242 identifiedpeople dead.

Bombings of Australia

Period: Feb 19, 1942 to Mar 22, 1942

Bombing of Broome

Mar 3, 1942

Broome is bombed by Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero fighters at 9:20am around 88 people dead with 24 allied aircraft destroyed

Second bombing of Broome

Mar 20, 1942

The air field in Broome was bombed by Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty medium bombers

bombing of Katherine

Mar 22, 1942

Katherine was bombed by a lone Mitsubishi Ki-15 but wa shot down and crashed into a house. only 1 dead