Guided by a B-25, twelve P-40 Kittyhawks of No. 76 Squadron RAAF arrived from Kiriwina via Finschhafen on 9 March, the remaining twelve aircraft of the squadron following the next day.
Ghidate de un B-25, douăsprezece P-40 Kittyhawks din Escadrila 76 RAAF (australiene) au sosit de la Kiriwina prin Finschhafen la 9 martie, restul de douăsprezece avioane ale escadrilei urmându-le a doua zi.