Buuxi weedha soo socota: Ololaha Dutch East Indies, 17th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional), oo laga sameeyay duuliyeyaal USAAF ah oo laga daad gureeyay Filibiin, ayaa sheegtay in 49 diyaaradood oo Japan ah la burburiyay, khasaaraha 17 P-40s Diyaaradda badda ee USS "Langley" ayaa waxaa qarxiyay diyaaradaha Japan iyadoo gaarsiinaysa P-40s Tjilatjap, Java. Waxaa ku
Ololaha Jasiiradaha Solomon iyo New Guinea iyo difaaca hawada ee Australia, hagaajinta xeeladaha iyo tababarka ayaa u oggolaaday USAAF inay si fiican u adeegsato xoogga P-40. Sababtoo ah daalka diyaaradaha, yaraanta qaybaha dayactirka iyo dhibaatooyinka bedelka, US Fifth Air Force iyo Royal Australian Air Force waxay abuureen maamul wadajir ah oo P-40 ah iyo badal badal ah 30kii Luulyo 1942 iyo P-40s badan ayaa dib ugu soo laabtay ciidamada cirka.