Qoraalka faahfaahinta faqradan - Ololaha Dutch East Indies, 17th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional), oo ka kooban duuliyeyaal USAAF ah oo laga daad gureeyay Filibiin, ayaa sheegtay in 49 diyaaradood oo Japan ah la burburiyay, khasaaraha 17 P-40s Diyaaradda biyaha ee USS "Langley" ayaa waxaa qarxiyay diyaaradaha Japan iyadoo gaarsiinaysa P-40s Tjilatjap, Java. Jasiiradaha Solomon
iyo Ololaha New Guinea iyo difaaca hawada ee Australia, xeeladaha la hagaajiyay iyo tababarka ayaa u oggolaaday USAAF inay si fiican u isticmaalaan 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.